* Georgia: Named after King George II of England's wife, Caroline.
* North and South Carolina: Named after King Charles II of England.
Brazilian popular music was one of the main instruments used to contest the military dictatorship (1964-1985). The lyrics of several songs indicated dissatisfaction with the regime and several songwriters were targets of censorship and persecution. Pointing out direct dissatisfaction or using meta
The Midwest Region of Brazil, formed by the states of Goiás, Mato Grosso, Mato Grosso do Sul and the Federal District, has a total of 14,058,094 inhabitants, according to the IBGE (Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics) demographic census. , 2010. In the region, there is a cultural divers
Quilombos they were communities formed by slaves who had run away from the plantations. These places became centers of resistance for black slaves escaping from forced labor in Brazil. Origin The word quilombo comes from the Bantu language, being a reference to forest warrior. The first definiti
The Armed Revolt (1891-1894), which took place in Rio de Janeiro, was a rebellion carried out by the Navy, which at the time was called “Armada” and hence the name of this movement. The rebellion begins with the closing of Congress by President Deodoro da Fonseca, on November 3, 1891, and ends with