Antonieta de Barros
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Country: Brazil
Location: Florianópolis, State of Santa Catarina, Brazil
About
Antonieta de Barros (July 11, 1901--March 28, 1952) was a journalist, teacher, political activist and founder of the newspaper, "A Semana". She was the first Black state deputy in the country, being the first woman to assume the position in the southern state of Santa Catarina in Brazil.