Global Heroes and Visionaries

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Did you know that sugar packets in Portugal often feature fun sayings, cultural expressions, or historical facts? This series features Global Heroes and Visionaries. There are 12 in total but I have only found a few in total! If you find one (or a different series) please share it with me here or on FB!

Table Of Contents
  1. Martin Luther King (3/12)
  2. Aristides de Sousa Mendes (11/12)
  3. Nelson Mandela (7/12)
  4. Nelson Mandela (7/12)

Martin Luther King (3/12)

This one is number 3 (três) out of twelve (doze) but it is the first one I recorded and it says:

Martin Luther King, 1929–1968. Líder dos movimentos pelos direitos civis dos negros. Prémio Nobel da Paz de 1964. Can you translate it?

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Aristides de Sousa Mendes (11/12)

This one is number 11 (onze) out of twelve (doze) and it says:

Aristides de Sousa Mendes, 1885–1954. Diplomata Português, durante a II Guerra Mundial, salvou mais de 30.000 vidas da perseguição Nazi.

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Nelson Mandela (7/12)

Number 7 (sete) of 12 (doze) is about Nelson Mandela and it says:

Nelson Mandela, 1918–2013. Trabalhou ativamente para abolir as políticas do apartheid. Prémio Nobel da Paz em 1993.

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Nelson Mandela (7/12)

Number 8 (oito) of 12 (doze) is about Xanana Gusmão and it says:

Xanana Gusmão, 1946. Líder da luta de Timor-Leste pela liberdade e pela autodeterminação.

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