Ibicaba Revolt

The Ibicaba Revolt (Portuguese: Revolta de Ibicaba), also known as the Partners' Revolt (Revolta dos Parceiros) or the Immigrants' Revolt (Revolta dos Imigrantes), was a protest led by foreign workers on the Ibicaba Farm, located in the city of Limeira, in São Paulo. It occurred on December 24, 1856, and opposed the exploitation of labor by Brazilian masters, who had opted for the partnership system to replace slavery. Founded in 1817 by Senator Nicolau Pereira de Campos Vergueiro, Ibicaba Farm served as the headquarters of the first and one of the most important colonies in Brazil. It was the pioneer in replacing slave labor with that of European immigrants, mainly Swiss and Germans.