OS DESDOBRAMENTOS DA CRISE DE 1929 NA PRODUÇÃO CAFEEIRA DE CAMPINAS - SÃO PAULO (1929-1940)

Abstract

The 1929 Crisis was a milestone in world history, representing a financial collapse of exceptional and unprecedented proportions. It resulted from a process of overproduction, low consumer purchasing power, and the uncontrolled sale of shares on the New York Stock Exchange, with consequences that affected economies the globe. Brazil was directly impacted, as its economy depended almost exclusively on coffee exports. With the decline in international trade, the demand for Brazilian coffee dropped drastically, leading producers to bankruptcy. This scenario was particularly devastating in the city of Campinas, in the interior of São Paulo state, which at the time was one of the country’s most promising coffee-producing centers. This study analyzes the link between the effects of the international crisis and the collapse of Campinas' coffee economy, highlighting how the impacts of the New York Stock Exchange crash led to patrimonial losses, social restructuring, and the need for landowners to adapt to a new economic model.