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In support of this cause, a fisherman known as “Sea Dragon” led a strike of jangada (“jun-GAH-duh”) pilots. A lawyer who championed this cause mythologized his mother, Luisa Mahin (“mah-EEN”), as a leader of a movement whose white-robed participants wore leather amulets containing religious scrolls. Unenforced laws are still colloquially said to be “for the English to see” because a law enacted (10[1])as part of this cause went unheeded until the passage of the Aberdeen Act. After this cause succeeded, many elites adopted the ideology of branqueamento (10[1])(“brun-kee-ah-MEN-too”) and formed societies to promote German and Italian immigration. Luiz Gama and Joaquim Nabuco were leaders of this cause, which was officially accomplished with an 18-word (-5[1])act signed by Princess Isabel (10[9])that (10[1])built (10[1])on earlier efforts (10[1])like the Sexegarian Law (10[1]-5[1])and the (10[1])Law (10[1])of the Free Womb. (10[3]-5[1])For 10 points, name this cause that was achieved with the passage (10[1])of the Golden Law. ■END■ (10[3])

ANSWER: abolition of slavery in Brazil [or Brazilian anti-slavery movement; or ending slavery in Brazil; or equivalent descriptions, such as emancipation of slaves in Brazil or manumission of Brazilian slaves; accept descriptions of ending the slave trade to Brazil; prompt on abolition of slavery, anti-slavery, manumission, emancipation, or equivalents by asking “in what country?”] (The first sentence refers to Francisco José do Nascimento, or “Dragão do Mar.” Luiz Gama wrote about Luisa Mahin’s participation in the Malê revolt.)
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2023 ACF Nationals04/22/2023Y24100%0%13%120.33

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Joel MilesMinnesota ANorth Carolina A11510
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