Notable Africans

Saint Anastasia

Patron Saint of Slaves

André Pinto Rebouças

Engineer, Journalist, Abolitionist

José Maurício Nunes Garcia

Musician, Composer, Harpsichordist

Joaquim Maria Machado de Assis

Poet, Playwright, Novelist

Francisco Gê Acaiaba de Montezuma

Lawyer, Abolitionist, Statesman

Mestre Valentim

Sculptor, Architect, Urban Planner