1910s in Angola
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In the 1910s in Angola the colonial government transitioned from a monarchy to republican rule following a coup d'état
in October 1910. The Portuguese First Republic
, the new state, re-abolished slavery.
in 1910. Slaves in Moçâmedes
, among other cities in Angola, campaigned for abolition and manumission. In some areas slaves declared strikes
, hoping the economic slowdown would force political changes. Carvalhal Correia Henriques, the new governor of Moçâmedes, supported the slaves' cause and directed labor complaints his way. The Portuguese slave owners whose businesses depended on the slaves used their political clout to lobby the Portuguese government to fire Henriques. The government complied, dismissing him in January 1912.
5 October 1910 revolution
The revolution of 1910 was a republican coup d'état that occurred in Portugal on 5 October 1910, which deposed King Manuel II and established the Portuguese First Republic....
in October 1910. The Portuguese First Republic
Portuguese First Republic
The Portuguese First Republic spans a complex 16 year period in the history of Portugal, between the end of the period of constitutional monarchy marked by the 5 October 1910 revolution and the 28 May coup d'état of 1926...
, the new state, re-abolished slavery.
Slavery
Republicans overthrew King Manuel IIManuel II of Portugal
Manuel II , named Manuel Maria Filipe Carlos Amélio Luís Miguel Rafael Gabriel Gonzaga Francisco de Assis Eugénio de Bragança Orleães Sabóia e Saxe-Coburgo-Gotha — , was the last King of Portugal from 1908 to 1910, ascending the throne after the assassination of his father and elder brother Manuel...
in 1910. Slaves in Moçâmedes
Moçamedes
Moçâmedes may refer to:*Moçâmedes, was the name of a region and its chief city in the Portuguese Overseas Province of Angola, the present-day Namibe province and city, in South-Western Angola....
, among other cities in Angola, campaigned for abolition and manumission. In some areas slaves declared strikes
Strike action
Strike action, also called labour strike, on strike, greve , or simply strike, is a work stoppage caused by the mass refusal of employees to work. A strike usually takes place in response to employee grievances. Strikes became important during the industrial revolution, when mass labour became...
, hoping the economic slowdown would force political changes. Carvalhal Correia Henriques, the new governor of Moçâmedes, supported the slaves' cause and directed labor complaints his way. The Portuguese slave owners whose businesses depended on the slaves used their political clout to lobby the Portuguese government to fire Henriques. The government complied, dismissing him in January 1912.
Colonial governors
- José Augusto Alves RoçadasJosé Augusto Alves RoçadasJosé Augusto Alves Roçadas was an officer of the Portuguese Army and a colonial administrator....
(1909 to 1910) - Caetano Francisco Cláudio Eugénio Gonçalves (1910 to 1911)
- Manuel Maria CoelhoManuel Maria CoelhoManuel Maria Coelho was a Portuguese military officer of the Portuguese Army and politician during the period of the Portuguese First Republic. Among other posts, he served as governor of Angola...
(1911 to 1912) - José Norton de MatosJosé Norton de MatosJosé Maria Mendes Ribeiro Norton de Matos, GCTE, GCL was a general and a Portuguese politician.-1880s:...
(1912 to 1915) - António Júlio da Costa Pereira de Eça (1915 to 1916)
- Pedro Francisco Massano de Amorim (1916 to 1917)
- Jaime Alberto de Castro Morais (1917 to 1918)
- Filomeno da Câmara Melo Cabral (1918 to 1919)
- Mimoso Guera (1919 to 1920)