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  Pedro Alvares Cabral claims Brazil as his country
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  The Dutch desire Brazilian occupancy and domination and choose this year to invade the country, now occupied largely by the Portuguese
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  The Dutch are finally driven from Brazil by the Portuguese, who once again claim ownership.
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  Brazil breaks ties with Portugal, finally announcing its independence.
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  A mammoth step forward occurs when slavery is finally abolished in this year
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  A new constitution is implemented in the country, which restores the rights of individuals.
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  For a time, military leaders take control of the Brazilian government.
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  Brazil’s government is finally returned to civilian rule.
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  The Constituent Assembly ensures a wide distribution and consciousness of the new constitution of Brazil, which gives its citizens more individual rights.
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  Dilma Rousseff becomes Brazil's first women president.