The country has a rich heritage and is considered by its people to have character of both the South American and European cultures. ... When he returned to Portugal as King John in 1822 his son Pedro was proclaimed emperor of Brazil. ... The native people of Brazil lived in the forests and along the rivers, hunting, fishing, and gathering fruits and nuts. ... Portuguese settlers developed vast sugarcane estates in the Bahia region, and for one hundred and fifty years these estates were in the world's main source of sugar. ... The people of Brazil come from essentially three main cultur...

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The romantic writers replaced the static universal types of classical 18th century literature with more complex, idiosyncratic characters and a great deal of drama, fiction and poetry. ... He was the second son of nine children. ... That "I" became the main character of Leaves of Grass, the explosive book of twelve untitled poems that he wrote in the early years of the 1850s. ...

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Martin and his son take up arms against the British by leading a small militia into battle. ... This movie a positive insight to the war through the main character. ... The Americans, on the other hand, felt that they had rights and they did not particularly care for the ranks and hierarchies from their native England (Conroy). ... There were many reasons why the South wanted to succeed but the main reason had to do with the North's view on slavery. ... Now, the main reason for the South's secession was the Slavery issue. ...

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