Cotton was the king of south because it was the main crop grown in the southern United States before the Civil War.
The sugar mill designates the place where sugar was produced during the colonial period. These mills appeared in the 16th century, when sugarcane was planted in Brazil. They had buildings for grinding sugar cane, places to transform the juice into molasses and rapadura, a chapel, a house for the o
The clientelism it is a relationship of exchange of favors between the citizen and the politician. Its origin dates back to the Roman Republic and can be found in various spheres of government power. Historical Origin Clientelism was already observed in the Roman Empire when the plebeians depende
Years of Lead is an expression used to designate the 70s in several countries. This period was characterized by violent attacks promoted by the extreme left, the extreme right and police repression. Origin Poster for the 1981 film The Years of Lead, by Margarethe von Trotta. The term “lead years
The Brazilian participation in the Second World War began on September 16, 1944, lasted seven months and aimed to liberate Italy. Brazil in World War II Brazil entered World War II after giving in to pressure from the US government to end the period of neutrality adopted by President Getúlio Vargas