The Black Guard of the Redemptress (Portuguese: Guarda Negra da Redentora) was a paramilitary secret society in Rio de Janeiro composed of Brazilian former African slaves freed on May 13, 1888, by the signature of the Golden Law by Isabel, Princess Imperial of Brazil. The guard included capoeiristas who belonged to the street gangs of Rio de Janeiro.
The Black Guard of the Redemptress (Portuguese: Guarda Negra da Redentora) was a paramilitary secret society in Rio de Janeiro composed of Brazilian former African slaves freed on May 13, 1888, by the signature of the Golden Law by Isabel, Princess Imperial of Brazil. The guard included capoeiristas who belonged to the street gangs of Rio de Janeiro.
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