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Chica da Silva , born Francisca da Silva, was a freed slave who lived in Arraial do Tijuco, in Minas Gerais. The myth of Chica da Silva grew from the 1950s onwards with the recovery of towns in Minas Gerais. Since then, her life has yielded movies, songs and soap operas. Biography Chica da Silva w
The Japanese immigration in Brazil began on June 18, 1908 with the arrival of the first Japanese ship, Kasato Maru, in the port of Santos. Background At the end of the 19th century, with the Meiji Revolution (1868), Japan opened up to the world and changed its social organization. In this way, the
The Law of the Free Womb or Lei Rio Branco (Law nº 2040) is considered the first abolitionist law in Brazil. It was presented by the Viscount of Rio Branco (1819-1880), of the Conservative Party, and sanctioned by Princess Isabel on September 28, 1871. The law, among other resolutions, granted fre
By:Eddy Romero Meza It has not been fully noticed how the educational reform of the 90s affected the already deficient teaching of history. The devalued public education inherited from the 1980s has undergone a change, not necessarily for the better. The change from a subject-based curriculum to on