The Confederados were descendants of Confederate soldiers who fled the U.S. after the Civil War. After settling in Brazil over 150 years ago, generations grew up in a new country, with many never ...

Once a year, the descendants of about 10,000 Confederates that fled the United States to Brazil after the US Civil War have a sort of family reunion. "They all take part in stereotypically ...

After 160 years, Santa Bárbara d'Oeste in Brazil has decided to rename its annual festival and remove Confederate symbols. Known for hosting the "Festa Confederada," a festival celebrating ...

Jordan Brasher, Macalester College (THE CONVERSATION) There were no antebellum hoop skirts at the site of Brazil’s annual “Festa Confederada,” or Confederate Festival, in 2024. Flag poles ...