In 1887, Oregon, Colorado, Massachusetts, New York and New Jersey all declared a special legal holiday in September to celebrate workers. â
Afro-Brazilian religions are popular with blacks and whites alike in Brazil. Some groups follow traditional African religious practices. An example is Condomble, a religion brought by the Yoruba people of Nigeria when they came to Brazil as slaves.
Brazilians, who also live in South America, are not considered Hispanic because they are of Portuguese descent. According to the U.S. Census Bureau: Hispanic Origin. Persons of Hispanic origin were identified by a question that asked for self-identification of the person's origin or descent.