Battle of Maria Antônia
Conflict between students in 1968 / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Battle of Maria Antônia (Portuguese: Batalha da Maria Antônia) was a conflict between students from the Faculty of Philosophy, Sciences and Letters of the University of São Paulo (FFCL-USP) and Mackenzie Presbyterian University that occurred on October 2, 1968. Both institutions were located on Maria Antônia Street, in central São Paulo, a popular venue for events such as protests and demonstrations.[1][2]
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Date | October 2, 1968 (1968-10-02) | ||
Location | 23°32′46″S 46°39′03″W | ||
Caused by | Political and ideological differences | ||
Goals | Annulment of the organization of the UNE congress | ||
Resulted in | One dead and dozens injured Fire and subsequent transfer of USP's Faculty of Philosophy | ||
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