The tradition of military parades on September 7 in Brazil dates back to the First Republic, becoming a long-standing event in the country's civic calendar. The article highlights that this practice was intentionally exploited by the dictatorship to reaffirm authoritarian values, using the past as an instrument of political legitimization.
The celebration of Independence Day through military parades reveals much about the official reading that consolidated regarding the Brazilian independence process. This state perspective contrasts with other possible historical interpretations of the event.
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