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 Elvira Boni c. 1920 | |
| Born | Elvira Boni de Lacerda 1899 Espírito Santo do Pinhal, São Paulo, Brazil |
| Died | 1990 (aged 90–91) Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| Nationality | Italian Brazilian |
| Occupation | Seamstress |
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| Movement | Anarcha-feminism, anarcho-syndicalism |
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Elvira Boni de Lacerda (Espírito Santo do Pinhal, 1899 - Rio de Janeiro, 1990) was a political activist and strike leader.[1] She defined herself as the "lady of the last century". She was the daughter of Italian immigrants from Cremona,[2] Angelo Boni and Tercila Aciratti Boni. She had her first contact with socialist ideas at home, with her father who was a metal worker, and her brothers. At the age of eight, she moved with her family to the city of Rio de Janeiro in the Cordovil neighborhood.[3] Elvira had to leave school to take care of one of her siblings who fell ill and, therefore, did not complete primary school. At age 12, she started working as an apprentice in a sewing workshop.[1] She married Olgier Lacerda, one of the founders of the Brazilian Communist Party (PCB), in which she also participated in its activities, but without joining.[4]
In 1909, as a result of the spread of anarchist ideas, the Anticlerical League was founded in the then federal capital. The League carried out intense activity, including a campaign called “Where is Idalina?”, which lasted two years, denouncing Father Faustino Consoni for the rape and death of Idalina de Oliveira, a minor. In the midst of all this unrest, Elvira got started in union and political life.[1]
After going through some sewing workshops, Elvira had to decide between setting up her own business or doing union work - then deciding on union work. In May 1919, she founded,[4] with other professionals, the Union of Seamstresses, Hatters and Associated Classes, promoting a victorious strike for the sector.[1]
- ^ a b c d Zahar, Jorge (2017). Dicionário Mulheres do Brasil (PDF) (in Portuguese). Le Livros. p. 229. OCLC 71323343.
- ^ Toledo, Edilene. Imigrantes e operários de origem italiana em São Paulo e em Minas da Primeira República ao Estado Novo (PDF) (Thesis) (in Portuguese). Federal University of São Paulo.
- ^ "Biografias de Anarcofeministas" (PDF) (in Portuguese). Coletivo Anarquista Bandeira Negra.
- ^ a b "Elvira Boni de Lacerda (1899-1990) – Mulher 500 Anos Atrás dos Panos". www.mulher500.org.br (in Portuguese). 13 March 2018. Retrieved 18 November 2018.