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Did Some Southerners Immigrate to Brazil after the Civil War?

Meet the Confederados

Defeated in the Civil War, some Southerners refused to live in a land without slavery. They also hated the idea of being part of the Union, so they left the United States.

Where did they go? Some 10,000 – 20,000 packed up and headed further south to Brazil, where they would be known as the Confederados. Some returned during the reconstruction, but most stayed and built new lives in their new country.

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What Is An Example of Modern Slavery?

An example can be seen in Qatar with the building of the infrastructure for the 2022 Fifa World cup.

They attracted workers from vulnerable countries in South Asia and the middle east such as Nepal, Pakistan and Bangladesh using a “sponsorship” system.

Qatar basically pays for them to come over then they pay back the debt to Qatar while working.

However, when the workers arrives ALL their wages are witheld for the “debt” so they cannot to afford to leave.

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