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Brazil's last execution 150 years ago exposes historical lack of protection for enslaved people

On April 28, 1876, enslaved man Francisco was publicly executed in Pilar, Alagoas — Brazil's last death penalty execution before a crowd of 2,000.

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On April 28, 1876, enslaved man Francisco was publicly executed in Pilar, Alagoas — Brazil's last death penalty execution before a crowd of 2,000.
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