Sob a pena presidencial: a Lei de Terras de 1850 no Rio Grande do Sul e a negocia？？o política

in 1850, the implementation of the law of land in rio grande do sul made stronger the association between local elite and the crown. at that time, farmers took a substantial number of legal processes related to disputes about land. provincial presidents decided about those legal actions. the presidents' decisions were frequently made as result of political negotiations with terratenentes meridionais.