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It is believed that following the Civil War, somewhere between 10,000 and 20,000 Southerners from the US left for Brazil. Currently, there are approximately 260,000 Brazilians who are descendants of these American Confederates.

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It is believed that following the Civil War, somewhere between 10,000 and 20,000 Southerners from the US left for Brazil. Currently, there are approximately 260,000 Brazilians who are descendants of these American Confederates.

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