The Road to the Proclamation of the Republic (1887–1889)

1. Military–civil tensions sharpen in the “Military Question”

   Jan 1, 1886Labels: Quest o, Brazilian Army

   • Quest o Militar
   • Decline Pedro II

2. Clube Militar founded, organizing officer politics

   Jun 26, 1887Labels: Clube Militar, Rio de

   • Clube Militar
   • 1887 Brazil

3. Pedro II leaves for Europe; Isabel becomes regent

   Jun 30, 1887Labels: Pedro II, Princess Isabel

   • Decline Pedro II
   • Second Reign

4. Deodoro’s letter opposes using army to hunt fugitives

   Oct 1, 1887Labels: Deodoro da, enslaved fugitives

   • Clube Militar
   • Clube History

5. Abolition bill introduced in Chamber of Deputies

   May 7, 1888Labels: Chamber of, abolition bill

   • 1888 Brazil
   • Lei urea

6. Golden Law abolishes slavery without compensation

   May 13, 1888Labels: Lei urea, Princess Isabel

   • Lei urea
   • Wilson Center

7. João Alfredo ministry falls amid post-abolition backlash

   Jun 1, 1889Labels: Jo o, cabinet fall

   • Jo o Alfredo
   • Second Reign

8. Viscount of Ouro Preto becomes last imperial prime minister

   Jun 7, 1889Labels: Viscount of, Council of

   • Ouro Preto
   • 1889 Brazil

9. Coup plans accelerate amid arrest rumors in Rio

   Nov 14, 1889Labels: Deodoro da, Benjamin Constant

   • Proclamation
   • First Republic

10. Republic proclaimed; imperial cabinet deposed

    Nov 15, 1889Labels: Proclamation of, Deodoro da

    • Proclamation
    • JSTOR Festivity

11. Decree No. 1 sets a provisional federative republic

    Nov 15, 1889Labels: Decree No, Provisional Republic

    • Decree No 1
    • FRUS Decree

12. Imperial family banished and sent into exile

    Nov 17, 1889Labels: Imperial family, exile

    • 1889 Brazil
    • Count of Eu

13. New republican flag adopted as regime symbol

    Nov 19, 1889Labels: Republican flag, national symbols

    • 1889 Brazil
    • JSTOR Festivity