# Who are the 5 worst U.S. Presidents?

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Brazil’s history, while having some parallels to that of the US, is distinct.

This is not the thread to discuss this. I’ll link to one from about a year ago, in case anyone cares to continue this.

Okay, I found it — a couple of posts in a thread. Maybe start a new thread if you care to discuss this more.

> [@What, if any, issues did Lincoln face from his own commanders at the start of the Civil War?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-if-any-issues-did-lincoln-face-from-his-own-commanders-at-the-start-of-the-civil-war/1023692/16):
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> Sorry to continue the hijack: Brazil is probably most analogous to the US. They ended slavery in 1888. The biggest difference is that there was a larger free black population in Brazil already than in the US. While Brazil didn’t go to war over this, it did take a war to accelerate the process: the war with Paraguay, which gave many blacks (who fought in it) a taste of freedom; many didn’t return to being enslaved after it ended.

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