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Disturbance in Fagundes Marketplace
- When
- 31 October 1874
- Where
- Fagundes marketplace
Protesters in Fagundes shouted against market taxes requiring payment for goods touching the ground, marking the revolt's start on 31 October 1874.
The unrest began when a group disturbed a marketplace in Fagundes, Paraíba. They protested the imposition of market taxes, specifically the requirement to pay 200 reis for every quantity of purchased goods that touched the ground. This event occurred on 31 October 1874, initiating the three-month-long revolt.
Sources
- Quebra–Quilos revolt Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-29
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