Abstract
This project aims to unfold a survey entitled "Republicanism in Minas Gerais: the oligarchies of south of Minas Gerais at the end of the Empire and the First Republic" developed for obtaining a Ph.D. in History at Universidade Estadual Paulista Julio de Mesquita Filho - UNESP / Franca between 2009 and 2012. In this work, we understand the emergence and expansion of the republican movement…