Activity of text interpretation, aimed at fifth-year students, about Almerinda Farias Gama. A brave Alagoas, who overcame prejudices, but that History ignored. Let's get to know Almerinda's story? For this, read the text carefully! Then answer the proposed interpretive questions!
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Almerinda Farias Gama was one of the first black women to act in Brazilian politics. She was, in her words, “a lawyer aware of the rights of the working classes, a combative journalist and an action feminist”. A brave Alagoas, who overcame prejudices, but which History ignored.
Born in Maceió on May 16, 1899, she moved to Belém / PA at the age of 8 to be raised by an aunt, after her father's death. In the capital of Pará, she graduated as a professional typist. And, as she was a good writer, she soon began to publish articles in a newspaper.
But she wanted to work in her field of training, and went looking for a job. That's when she discovered that the vacancy that interested her paid 50% more to typists, for the simple reason that they were male. That episode inflamed the spirit of Almerinda, who from then on began to fight for equality of rights between men and women.
Almerinda moved to Rio de Janeiro in 1929. In a short time, she established herself in the profession and became president of the Union of Typists and Shorthand writers. Since that time, she already realized that the vote it was the way for women to conquer their place in the spaces of power, and they joined the suffragette movement.
In 1933, Almerinda became the only woman to vote in the National Constituent Assembly as a class delegate (ie, representative of a working class). The following year, already graduated in Law, she decided to run for federal deputy. Her flags were women's economic independence, the worker's legal guarantee, and compulsory and free education for all Brazilians at all levels. Forward, she, right?
Almerinda unfortunately was not elected. But, for sure, she was a winner, breaking barriers, overcoming prejudices and making herself heard.
Almerinda died at the age of 93, in the suburbs of Rio de Janeiro, leaving no heirs. But every time a black girl becomes interested in politics, she receives the blessings and encouragement of this admirable woman.
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Question 1 - In the passage “A brave Alagoas woman, who overcame prejudices, but that History ignored.”, to whom does the text refer?
Question 2 - Underline the term "to" that indicates destination in this text fragment:
“[…] she moved to Belém/PA at the age of 8 to be raised by an aunt, after her father's death.”
Question 3 - According to the text, Almerinda “soon began to publish chronicles in a newspaper”. That's because she:
( ) “he graduated as a professional typist”.
() “She wrote well”.
() “She wanted to work in her area of training”.
Question 4 – Identify the fact that, according to the text, led Almerinda "to fight for equality of rights between men and women":
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Question 5 - In the part “[…] the vote was the way for what the woman conquered her place in the spaces of power […]”, the underlined expression indicates:
( ) condition.
( ) goal.
( ) consequence.
Question 6 – According to the text, Almerinda "resolved to run for federal deputy" in the year of:
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Question 7 – The author of the text expresses an opinion in the segment:
() “In a short time, she established herself in the profession […]”
( ) “Almerinda unfortunately was not elected.”
( ) “Almerinda died at the age of 93 […]”
Question 8 – In “Forward, she, right?”, the text uses the language:
( ) cultured.
( ) informal.
( ) regional.
Question 9 – In the passage “[…] receive the blessings and encouragement of this admirable woman.”, an expression takes up Almerinda. Locate it:
Per Denyse Lage Fonseca
Graduated in Languages and specialist in distance education.
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