The most tenacious resistance to abolition of slavery in Brazil came from
A) the sugar planters of the Northeast.
B) the states of Amazonas and Ceará.
C) the coffee planters of São Paulo, Minas Gerais, and Rio de Janeiro.
D) the cattle raisers of Rio Grande do Sul.

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The most tenacious resistance to the abolition of slavery in Brazil came from the coffee planters of São Paulo, Minas Gerais, and Rio de Janeiro. This region was economically dependent on slave labor for coffee production, which was a major export commodity. The coffee planters' wealth and political influence allowed them to resist abolition efforts longer than other groups.

The Most Tenacious Resistance to Abolition of Slavery in Brazil