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I've just read that the Jesuits ruled in a semi-autonomous state in Paraná under Spanish' America intending to protect the Guaraní people from slavery. They didn't use money and created a six hour workday. Is this true? How did it work and how did it end?

by /u/rip_ripley in /r/AskHistorians

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