Brazil's First Congresswoman Was a Leader of Principle

Even though Vargas's federal government won the war militarily, some of the constitutionalists' demands were approved afterward. The State of Sio Paulo was allowed to elect representatives for a new Constituent Assembly, for example. The Republican and Democratic parties - previously rivals - united and formed a coalition platform for a "United Sio Paulo." Among the 22 names chosen to lead the coalition was Carlota's, who stood out for being one of the few female physicians of her time.