In April 1865, the American Civil War was over, and the former states of the Confederacy were in ruins. Astounding damage to infrastructure and the economy greeted Southern soldiers after the battle. As Confederate President Jefferson Davis languished in prison, his former cabinet members dispersed to their homes in defeat.
For die-hard Confederate loyalists like Col. William Hutchinson Norris and Maj. Lansford Hastings, this burden was too great. They couldn’t bear to live under what they saw as a foreign occupation, and decided instead to leave for the slaveholding Empire of Brazil and establish colonies of Confederados, Brazil’s odd Southern holdouts.
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Chapters:
00:00 - 00:39: Introduction and Aftermath of the Civil War
00:39 - 01:09: Decision to Leave for Brazil
01:09 - 01:45: Brazil as a Haven for Confederates
01:45 - 02:18: Don Pedro II's Invitation to Confederates
02:18 - 02:50: Initial Settlements in Brazil
02:50 - 03:25: Expansion and Promotion of Confederate Settlements
03:25 - 03:58: Preservation of Southern Culture in Brazil
03:58 - 04:32: Challenges in Slave Ownership
04:32 - 05:04: Financial Failures and Disease
05:04 - 05:38: Impact of Reconstruction and Jim Crow
05:38 - 06:10: Return to the South and Legacy in Brazil
06:10 - 06:40: Contributions to Brazilian Agriculture and Technology
06:40 - 07:10: Influence of Other Immigrant Groups
07:10 - 07:42: Modern Celebrations and Conclusion
