Portuguese Brazilians are Brazilians whose ancestry originates wholly or partly in Portugal.
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11 Facts About Portuguese Brazilians
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Article 12, first paragraph of the Constitution, grants to citizens of Portugal with permanent residence in Brazil "the rights attached to Portuguese Brazilians", excluded from the constitutional prerogatives of Brazilian born.
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Unlike previous trends, in the south entire Portuguese Brazilians families came to seek a better life for themselves, not just men.
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The Portuguese Brazilians government attempted to turn Brazil into a colony , thus depriving it of its achievements since 1808.
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The Portuguese Brazilians refused to yield and Prince Pedro stood by them declaring the country's independence from Portugal on 7 September 1822.
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Portuguese Brazilians immigrants provided labor for the dredging of the Tiete River.
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Portuguese Brazilians had one of the highest illiteracy rates among immigrants arriving in Brazil during the early 20th century: 57.
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The Portuguese Brazilians men had fewer female compatriots with whom they could marry than the other foreign men.
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Today, news online like "Mundo Lusiada" keeps Portuguese Brazilians immigrants informed about the many cultural events of the Portuguese Brazilians community in Brazil.
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At that time, the Portuguese Brazilians were the only Europeans to settle Brazil in large numbers, since other groups only started arriving in large numbers after 1875.
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