The modern police system in the United States was largely influenced by the policing system in England. The first police departments in the United States were established in the early 19th century, and they were modeled after the London Metropolitan Police, which had been founded in 1829. The London Metropolitan Police was seen as a model of efficiency and effectiveness, and its methods were widely adopted by police departments in the United States.
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
Dona Carlota Joaquina de Bourbón was born on April 25, 1775, Infanta of Spain, was the daughter of King Dom Carlos IV and his wife, Queen Maria Luisa of Parma. She learned languages, history, court etiquette, and religion. She possessed extraordinary energy and throughout her life was active in Por
The Revolution of 1930 It was a coup that deposed President Washington Luís on October 24, 1930. The movement was organized by the states of Minas Gerais, Paraíba and Rio Grande do Sul and prevented the inauguration of president-elect Júlio Prestes, on the grounds of electoral fraud. The popular d
Jean-Baptiste Debret (1768-1848) was a French painter who left a very important collection for the study of Brazilian history. He was Napoleons court painter, as well as being official painter of the Portuguese Crown in Brazil. It is for this reason that his works depict official events and that he