Women were the last group to whom the Constitution granted the right to vote. The 19th Amendment, which forbade states from restricting the right to vote on the basis of gender, was ratified on August 18, 1920. This decision gave women the right to vote.
The Equinoctial France represented the second attempt by the French to settle in Brazil, in the Maranhão region between 1612 and 1615. The origin of the name is related to the territory of conquest, since it was close to the Equator line, which was previously called the Equinoctial line. This eve
The Impeachment of Collor was the process of removal of President Fernando Collor de Mello, in 1992. Accused of involvement in corruption and financial fraud, there was great agitation in the streets with the Caras Pintadas movement. The Senate voted for his removal from the government, by 76 vote
The Law of Sexagenarians or Saraiva-Cotegipe Law (n.º 3.270), corresponds to one of the Abolitionist Laws, alongside the Eusébio de Queirós Law, the Free Womb Law and the Golden Law. It was enacted on September 28, 1885 and granted freedom to slaves aged 60 or over. Abstract In 1884 the Sexagenari
The Portuguese navigations began in the 15th century with the conquest of Ceuta and continued throughout the 16th century. This undertaking was responsible for redrawing the map of the known world so far. Causes Several reasons led the Portuguese to embark on this adventure. need to open new trad