Portuguese Search for Labor

In the Beginning...

All of the sudden...

So...

- Disease struck down; smallpox and measles killed most of the Brazilian population, making it difficult for Portuguese to find potential laborers

- The Portuguese decided to use African slaves to replace the loss
- They started importing slaves and demanded cane cultivation and sugar productions

-Tried to enlist local citizens as laborers in order to decrease labor fees
- Local citizens in Brazil tried to resist by commandeering their labor, evading Portuguese forces, and escaping from the workplace