Antônio de Castro Alves, more commonly known as Castro Alves, was born on March 14, 1847, in the town of Cachoeira, Bahia, Brazil. He is best known for his abolitionist and republican poems, and is considered one of the most important Brazilian poets of the 19th century. March 14 is the 73rd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (74th in Leap years) with 292 days remaining in the year. ... 1847 was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... Map of the Bahia bay in 1882 Flag of Bahia Bahia is a state in the north-east of Brazil. ... This poster depicting the horrific conditions on slave ships was influential in mobilizing public opinion against slavery in the United Kingdom and the United States. ...

In 1862, he entered the Faculdade de Direito de Recife. At the same year, he had an affair with Portuguese actress Eugênia Câmara and wrote his first abolitionist poems: "Os Escravos" (The Slaves) and "A Cachoeira de Paulo Afonso" (Paulo Afonso's Waterfall), reading them out loud in public events in defense of the abolitionist cause. Even though many Brazilians stood up against it at that time, slavery in Brazil was not officially ended until 1888, when Princess Isabel, daughter of Dom Pedro II, declared it extinct by means of the Lei Áurea (Golden Law). 1862 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... The Buxton Memorial Fountain, celebrating the emancipation of slaves in the British Empire in 1834, London. ... 1888 is a leap year starting on Sunday (click on link for calendar). ... Dom Pedro IIs family Dom Pedro II and President Ulysses S. Grant, Philadelphia Exposition, 1876 Dom Pedro II in his old age Dom Pedro II of Brazil Dom Pedro II, Emperor of Brazil was the second and final Brazilian Emperor. ... The Lei Áurea (Golden Law), adopted on May 13, 1888, was the law that finally abolished slavery in Brazil. ...

In 1867, Castro Alves left Recife towards Bahia, where he wrote his drama play "Gonzaga". Later he moved to Rio de Janeiro, where he met influent people like José de Alencar, Francisco Otaviano and Machado de Assis, from whom he got moral support. 1867 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... Meaning reef in Portuguese; Recife, population 1. ... Ipanema beach Cristo Redentor Rio de Janeiros waterfront and the Morro de Castello from the Ilha das Cobras in 1919 by Harriet Chalmers Adams A NASA satellite image of Rio de Janeiro Rio de Janeiro (meaning River of January in Portuguese) is the name of both a state and... José de Alencar (May 1, 1829—December 12, 1877), was a Brazilian novelist. ... Joaquim Maria Machado de Assis (June 21, 1839 - September 29, 1908) was a Brazilian realist novelist, poet and short-story writer born in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. ...

After that, he headed south to São Paulo to take courses at Sao Francisco Law School, only to meet important writers and politicians, such as Rui Barbosa, Joaquim Nabuco, Rodrigues Alves, Afonso Pena and Bias Fortes. In November 11, 1868, while hunting in the surroundings of São Paulo, he got his left ankle hurt with a gunshot, which ended up resulting in the amputation of his feet. Not much later, Castro Alves got tuberculosis, a very common disease in Sao Paulo at that time due to the dark and untidy pubs around town and chilly wheather, which forced him to return to his home land, Bahia, where and died on July 6, 1871, in the city of Salvador. São Paulo (Portuguese for Saint Paul) is the capital of the state of São Paulo in southeastern Brazil. ... Largo São Francisco is a traditional Law School located in São Paulo, Brazil, founded by Brazilian regent Dom Pedro I in 1827. ... Rui Barbosa de Oliveira was born in Salvador, Bahia, Brazil, on the 5th of November 1849, and died in Petrópolis, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on the 1st of March 1923. ... Joaquim Aurélio Barreto Nabuco de Araújo (August 19, 1849—January 17, 1910) was a Brazilian writer and statesman. ... Categories: Brazil-related stubs | People stubs ... November 11 is the 315th day of the year (316th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 50 days remaining. ... 1868 was a leap year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... Tuberculous lungs show up on an X-ray image Tuberculosis is an infection with the bacterium Mycobacterium tuberculosis, which most commonly affects the lungs (pulmonary TB) but can also affect the central nervous system (meningitis), lymphatic system, circulatory system (miliary TB), genitourinary system, bones and joints. ... July 6 is the 187th day of the year (188th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 178 days remaining. ... 1871 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... Salvador and Baía de Todos os Santos from space, April 1997 Morning Street Scene, Bahia, Brazil, about 1900 Salvador (in full, São Salvador da Baía de Todos os Santos, meaning Holy Savior of the Bay of All Saints) is a city on the northeast coast of Brazil...

Among his best known works are: "Espumas Flutuantes" (Floating Foams), "Gonzaga ou A Revolução de Minas" (Gonzaga or the Revolution of Minas), "Cachoeira de Paulo Afonso", "Vozes D'África" (Voices from Africa), "O Navio Negreiro" (The Slave Ship).