Um intelectual africano e o ensino de história na educação básica: possibilidades de uso dos discursos de Amílcar Cabral (1960-1973)

Abstract

This dissertation highlights the need to expand the teaching of African histories in basic education, a movement that began with Law No. 10.639/03. To this end, it analyzes the possibilities of using the speeches of Amílcar Cabral, a revolutionary leader in the independence struggles of Cape Verde and Guinea-Bissau, in lessons about African independence. This work argues in favor of the importance of teaching African History and Afro-Brazilian Culture as educational tools to tackle social issues such as racism. In a Brazilian education still strongly influenced by European hegemony, we outline a panorama of History Teaching in Brazil in order to understand this structural characteristic. We conclude that the inclusion of these histories is the result of political struggles and debates throughout the 20th century, and that among the various possible approaches, the study of the independence of African colonies occupies a central place. As a final product, a Teaching Guide for teachers was developed, which brings together excerpts from Amílcar Cabral's speeches, in dialogue with other historical sources, and proposals for activities to be applied in the field.