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Tiradentes Day In Brazil

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Tiradentes Day in Brazil commemorates the execution of Brazilian national hero Joaquim Jose da Silva Xavier (16 August, 1746 - 21 April 1792). Xavier was a Brazilian who created the Inconfidência Mineira movement that aimed for the Brazilian independence and freedom from Portuguese colonial power. During that period Portugal was charging high taxes on the Brazilians. Tiradentes made a plan to declare independence on a day when taxes were due. The plan was betrayed and the rebels were arrested in February 1789. Tiradentes took full responsibility for the plan called Inconfidência Mineira and he was executed by hanging on 21 April 1792. His body was quartered and his head displayed as a warning to other

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