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How Bahia Defeated Portugal and Sealed Brazil's Independence
On July 2, 1823, the Siege of Salvador reached its decisive conclusion. The final Portuguese crown loyalists in the province of Bahia fell to Brazilian forces, marking the end of colonial rule in one of the Americas' mos...
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Civil rights movement: U.S. President Lyndon B. Johnson signs the Civil Rights Act of 1964 meant to prohibit segregation in public places. -
Oliver Tambo yields the presidency of the ANC to Nelson Mandela and takes the role of National Chairman. - 2005 The Live 8 benefit concerts takes place in the G8 states and in South Africa. More than 1,000 musicians perform and are broadcast on 182 television networks and 2,000 radio networks. 🇿🇦 South Africa