The document discusses Damiana da Cunha, a woman who lived during a gold rush in Brazil in the 1800s. She advocated for fair treatment of her people who were being enslaved and abused while mining for gold. As gold was discovered, Portuguese settlers created slave camps of the local Caiapo people to mine, which led to attacks on travelers and disruption of mining. Governor Luis da Cunha worked to make peace with the natives to allow the mining to continue while protecting the people.

1. Important people
Gold Rush

2. Damiana da Cunha
 In the hills of Goias was hidden
gold that eventually the
frontiersman and adventurers
from Portugal and Sao Paulo
took over.
 She was intelligent and wanted
to bring her people back
because of how cruel they were
treating them as slaves.
 Woman who was able to
impressed foreign travelers with
her correct speaking Portuguese
language.
 She was loyal to the Church and
interpreter of its teachings to her
neighbors.

3. Gold Rush
 When gold was discovered in
the hills of the region Goias,
Portuguese settlers set up
slave camps to mine.
 The Caiapo people were the
most successful in
undermining the digger's
work, attacking travelers and
cutting communication.
 Governor Luis da Cunha did
more than anyone to pacify
and make peace with the
natives, as the government's
main focus was to mine all
the gold possible