General Antônio de Sousa Neto (Portuguese pronunciation: [ɐ̃ˈtõnju d(ʒi) ˈsozɐ ˈnɛtu]; Rio Grande, 11 February 1801 – Corrientes, 2 July 1866) was a Brazilian military leader of the Riograndense Republic during the Ragamuffin War. On 20 September 1836, Neto declared the independence of the Riograndense Republic.[1]
He was a famous abolitionist and fought for the release of the slaves who had fought during the revolution.[citation needed]
The general's story is depicted in the 2001 movie "Netto Perde sua Alma" (Netto Loses His Soul, surname in the archaic spelling) with the actors: Tiago Real, Werner Schünemann, Anderson Simões, Lisa Becker, Leticia Liesenfeld, Álvaro Rosa Costa, Fabio Neto, Laura Schneider, Marcia do Canto and João Máximo.
References
- ^ Jeffrey S. Dixon; Meredith Reid Sarkees (18 September 2015). A Guide to Intra-state Wars: An Examination of Civil, Regional, and Intercommunal Wars, 1816-2014. SAGE Publications. ISBN 978-1-5063-1798-4.
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