Miêtta Santiago facts for kids
Maria Ernestina Carneiro Santiago de Souza, known as Miêtta Santiago, was an amazing Brazilian woman born in Varginha in 1903. She lived until 1995. Miêtta was many things: a writer, a poet, a lawyer, and a strong supporter of women's rights. She was one of the first women in Brazil to truly use her political rights, which was a big deal at the time!
Miêtta Santiago's Fight for Women's Rights
Miêtta Santiago played a very important role in helping women gain the right to vote in Brazil. In 1927, she worked alongside Celina Guimarães Viana as a pioneer in the fight for women's suffrage. Suffrage means the right to vote in political elections.
In 1928, Miêtta Santiago bravely challenged the law that stopped women from voting in Brazil. She argued that this ban went against Article 70 of the country's Constitution at that time. Her actions helped pave the way for women in Brazil to finally get their voting rights.
Books and Poems by Miêtta Santiago
Miêtta Santiago was also a talented writer and poet. Here are some of her works:
- Namorada da Deus (1936)
- Maria Ausência (1940)
- Uma consciência unitária para a humanidade (1981)
- As 7 poesias (1981)
See also
In Spanish: Miêtta Santiago para niños
