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
Eurico Gaspar Dutra, The 14th president of Brazil, he ruled the country from 1946-1951 after the deposition of President Getúlio Vargas by a military coup. His government was characterized by the persecution of communists, prohibition of gambling and rapprochement with the US. Eurico Gaspar Dutr
The Golden Law (Law nº 3.353), was sanctioned by Princess Dona Isabel, daughter of Dom Pedro II, on May 13, 1888 . The law granted total freedom to the slaves that still existed in Brazil, a little over 700 thousand, abolishing slavery in the country. The sanction of this law resulted in a victor
Rui Barbosa was a Brazilian intellectual, politician, lawyer, journalist, diplomat, speaker and writer. One of the most important figures in the history of Brazil, he participated in the founding of the Academia Brasileira de Letras (ABL), of which he was president, after the death of Machado de As