Alves, Castro
From Astro-Databank
| Name |
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| Birthname | Alves, Antonio Frederico de Castro | ||
| born on | 14 March 1847 at 10:00 (= 10:00 AM ) | ||
| Place | Muritiba, Brazil, 12s39, 38w59 | ||
| Timezone | LMT m38w59 (is local mean time) | ||
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| Astrology data |   23°20'   19°56 Asc. 19°51'
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Biography
Brazilian abolitionist poet whose verses and essays brought attention to the pitiful situation of Afro-Brazilian slaves and promoted their freedom. Castro died 7/06/1871 of tuberculosis; he was 24 and he knew he had the disease at age 16.
Events
- Death by Disease 6 July 1871 (Age 24, tuberculosis)
Source Notes
Marcello Borges quotes a biography for the record of Castro's father.
Categories
- Vocation : Writers : Poet (Abolitionist)
- Personal : Death : Short Life less than 29 Yrs (Age 24)
- Diagnoses : Major Diseases : Tuberculosis (knew he had it at age 16)
