How Brazil Gained Independence Through a Bloodless Revolution

Miacademy & MiaPrep Learning Channel

This engaging world history video explores the unique path Brazil took to achieve independence from Portugal, distinguishing it from the violent revolutions that characterized much of the Americas. Using a relatable analogy of a teenager losing their driver's license, the host explains how Brazil went from a colony to the seat of the Portuguese Empire and finally to an independent nation. The video details the economic foundations of colonial Brazil, primarily relying on red dye from Brazilwood and plantation agriculture driven by the forced labor of millions of enslaved Africans.