You said in an earlier post that Great Britain would not recognize the Confederacy because of slavery.
Yet, in 1824, after Brazil had achieved its independence from Portugal, and a national constitution was introduced, solidifying the government as a constitutional monarchy, the United States became the first nation to recognize the Brazilian Empire, and Portugal and Great Britain followed the United States in recognizing Brazil’s sovereignty in 1825.
And Britain did not stop recognizing Brazil, even though Brazil did not abolish slavery until 1888.
Britain recognized many nations that practiced slavery. So your comment that Britain would not recognize the CSA because of slavery just does not hold water.
It sounds like you have a case. Except....
Brazil achieved independance in 1825. Slavery was legal in the British Empire until abolished by the aptly named Slavery Abolition Act of 1833. This act outlawed slavery in the United Kingdom, with the exceptions of St Helena, Ceylon, and those territories controlled by the East India Company. These exceptions were removed in 1843.
So it comes as no surprise that the British Empire had no problem with slavery in 1825. However, we’re talking about the 1860s, and during that time the British DID have a problem with slavery.
I think my contention does, in fact, hold water.