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In 1875, Adelina took the opportunity to circulate in spaces engaged in the liberation of slaves and began to help a student association known as the Clube dos Mortos (Club of the Dead), which made it possible for enslaved people to be freed through purchase, release or escape.

Her role was essential in freeing many slaves from death, given her knowledge of the streets and police routes.

It is said that Adelina smoked a cigar every time she had important information for the students.

The following year, 1876, Adelina Charuteira won her freedom and continued the fight against slavery. The date of her death is unknown, as is her face. Illustrations referencing her were made from photographs of other enslaved black women in the region at the time.

• She founded and directed the newspaper A Semana, in Florianópolis, between 1922 and 1927.

• In 1922, at the age of 21, she founded the Antonieta de Barros Literacy School.

• She directed the Vida Ilhoa newspaper in the same city in 1930.

• One of his main actions was State Law No. 145, of October 12, 1948. This law established Teachers' Day in Santa Catarina, celebrated on October 15, and was later made a national holiday during João Goulart's government in 1963.

• Finally, on January 5, 2023, her name was added to the Book of Heroes and Heroines of the Fatherland by sanction of President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva.

  
  

Antonieta de Barros left all her writings and her defense of education as a means of social transformation, as well as defending women's rights, fighting machismo and racial prejudice.

In the 1950s, Pelé joined Santos Futebol Clube. With an unusual ability, Pelé was a member of the Brazilian national team at the 1958, 1962 and 1970 World Cups, from which Brazil emerged victorious. He was voted player of the century in 2000 by the International Federation of Football History and Statistics, and has received many awards that reiterate his importance in soccer.

He was also an important figure in the anti-racist struggle due to his influence as a soccer legend. During his career, he stood out as a talented and respected athlete who overcame racial and social barriers. Pelé suffered racism during his career as a footballer and was an extremely important figure in the anti-racist struggle. The greatest player of all time was the victim of prejudice and discrimination on a number of occasions, especially during his tours and matches outside Brazil.

The player was an active advocate of equality and social justice, speaking out publicly on issues such as economic inequality and racial discrimination. In 1995, during his tenure as Extraordinary Minister of Sports, the King made a statement in the National Congress in which he argued that blacks should vote for black candidates to protect their race and, in this way, improve the quality of life of this population. He believed that this was the most effective way to guarantee social justice and equality for the black community.

In addition, Edson Arantes' legacy as one of the greatest footballers of all time and his legacy as a defender of justice and equality inspire people to fight against racism and discrimination. His influence and leadership in the anti-racist struggle help to amplify the importance of this issue and draw attention to the need for significant changes in society.

Brazil's independence did not occur through an isolated act resulting from a remarkable gesture by D. Pedro on the historic 7th of September. It was a process that involved different previous movements and continued to be carried out after the Brazilian national date. Many important actors in the cause of independence acted at various times when the desire for Brazilian autonomy and discontent with colonial rule were expressed through action.

One of the striking figures of this struggle was the Bahian Maria Quitéria, born in Feira de Santana in 1792. Daughter of a farmer and motherless, she did not receive formal education, as was common in Brazil at the time, and her perspectives were very restricted, as it was also the fate of most women at the time. But the young woman expressed an unusual interest in normally masculine practices, such as the precise handling of firearms and dexterity in horse riding, desirable qualities for any man who wanted to join the military ranks.

After independence, Brazil needed to create its own military force to build its institutional defense force, preserve its autonomy from the risks of possible colonial relegation and to repress movements loyal to Portugal that remained alive. The military enlistment campaign began and Maria Quitéria decided to answer the call, but women were not admitted to the ranks of the imperial army. Her solution to this was to adopt a false identity and pretend to be a man, so she introduced herself as José Cordeiro de Medeiros, the name of her brother-in-law, and managed to join the artillery regiment, in the Bahian city of Cachoeira.

Maria Quitéria's trick did not last, and her identity was revealed. Her father went to the barracks to pick her up, but to her surprise there was no objection to her staying because during training, military exercises and in actual action her skills stood out, and even her officers recognized that she was a valuable cadre for the corporation and D. Pedro I himself even decorated Maria Quitéria in 1823.

When her military service ended, Maria Quitéria got married and started her family. He lived modestly until his last day, passing away in 1856, aged 61, in Salvador.

The combatant was recognized as patron of the corps of auxiliary officers of the Brazilian Army, and her name was registered in the Steel Book of Heroes and Heroines of the Fatherland.