In 1876, Englishman Henry Wickham breaks Brazil's rubber monopoly. Although exporting rubber tree seeds is punishable by death, he illegally transports the valuable seeds out of the country after a dangerous expedition through the Amazon region.
In 1876, Englishman Henry Wickham breaks Brazil's rubber monopoly. Although exporting rubber tree seeds is punishable by death, he illegally transports the valuable seeds out of the country after a dangerous expedition through the Amazon region.
