The Paulista Revolution of 1924 represented the largest armed conflict in São Paulo, lasting 23 days, led by General Isidoro Dias Lopes, during the government of President Artur Bernardes. It is considered the second lieutenant's revolt after the event of the "Revolta da Forte de Copacabana", in 1922, which took place during the period called "Old Republic" (1889-1930).
To learn more:República Velha, Tenentismo and Revolta do Forte de Copacabana
Main Causes and Consequences of the Uprising:Summary
Dissatisfied with the current oligarchic regime, the lieutenants of the Paulista Republican Party (PRP) were, in general, soldiers who fought for democracy, educational and political reforms, as well as the departure of the traditional agrarian elites which dominated the country's political and economic scene. . After the failure of the Forte de Copacabana Revolt, which took place in Rio de Janeiro, the group decides to return to the scene and remove the president from his position, at the time Artur Bernardes from Minas Gerais.
The Paulista Revolution took place on the same date as the first lieutenant's revolt (Revolta do Forte de Copacabana, July 5, 1922), led by General Isidoro Dias Lopes (1865-1949), considered the "Marshal of the Revolution", alongside several lieutenants:Joaquim do Nascimento Fernandes Távora, Juarez Távora, Miguel Costa, Eduardo Gomes, Índio do Brasil and João Cabanas.
The revolt that broke out on July 5, 1924, was willing to overthrow the president, so about 1,000 men spread out to attack the city, which lasted 23 days; the result corroborates the biggest military conflict that took place in the city of São Paulo:a city destroyed by several bombings, hundreds of dead and wounded.
In the meantime, the president of the state, Carlos Campos, fled the capital in addition to about 300 thousand people who were refugees. The rebels attacked the government headquarters, Palácio dos Campos Elíseos, and took over the city hall of several cities in the interior of the state.
Finally, the rebels resisted for days, however, given the proportion of the revolt and the constant attacks of the government (a loyalist army loyal to Artur Bernardes), they decided to move south, so that they conquered some cities in the states of Paraná and Santa Catarina. Catarina, until they joined the lieutenants of Coluna Prestes, led by Luís Carlos Prestes. In August of the same year, Carlos de Campos returned to the city of São Paulo.
Note that other outbreaks of revolts spread across the country during the Paulista Revolt of 1924, which broke out in the states:Amazonas, Pará, Sergipe, Mato Grosso, Rio Grande do Sul, which were also fought by the government.
To learn more:Luís Carlos Prestes and Column Prestes
Curiosity
- The 1924 Paulista Revolt is known by other names, namely:“1924 Revolution”, “Isidoro's Revolution” (in reference to the leader of the revolt, General Isidoro), “Forgotten Revolution” and “Segundo 5 de July” (alluding to the date that followed the Copacabana Fort Revolt, July 5, 1922).