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
The Brazilian Independence Anthem was written by journalist and politician Evaristo da Veiga (1799-1837) in August 1822. His poetry initially received the title of Brazilian Constitutional Anthem, being set to music by maestro Marcos Antônio da Fonseca Portugal (1760-1830). Independence Hymn Lyric
The Bahia Conjuration or Revolta dos Alfaiates was a popular political movement that took place in Salvador, Bahia, in 1798. Its objectives were to separate Bahia from Portugal, abolish slavery and meet the demands of the poorer strata of the population. It is also known as Conspiração dos Búzios
Zumba denim (1638-1678) was the first king of Quilombo dos Palmares, one of many colonial-era quilombos in Brazil that served as a shelter for runaway slaves. Biography Ganga Zumba was the son of Princess Aqualtune and brother of Sabina, the mother of Zumbi dos Palmares. Born in the Kingdom of Con