João de Mattos: as aventuras de um padeiro na luta pela liberdade e pela dignidade da profissão (1876-1912)

Abstract

This reported work is a study about the memories left by João de Mattos in his manuscript entitled, "Social History from 1876 to 1912. This author lived initially in Santos until 1876, in 1877 in Sao Paulo and after 1878 in Rio de Janeiro. In that manuscript, João de Mattos recounts his adventures about freedom conquest of freedom and the struggle for a dignified life to the bakers category. The dissertation examines the Mattos trajectory and his associates in the organization of three associations created by of bakeries employees in Rio de Janeiro The Bloco de Combate dos Empregados de Padarias, the Sociedade Cooperativa dos Empregados de Padarias no Brasil, and the Sociedade Cosmopolita Protetora dos Empregados de Padaria. Beside this examines the presence of workers from the category in three unique moments in history: The abolition, the Republican campaign and the labor movement.