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Francisca da Silva de Oliveira (c. 1732 –1796), known in history by the name Chica da Silva and whose romanticized version/character is also known by the spelling Xica da Silva, was a Brazilian woman who became famous for becoming rich and powerful despite having been born into slavery.
Nov 21, 2016 · A pesar de ser una concubina, Chica da Silva alcanzó prestigio en la sociedad local y gozó de los mismos privilegios de las señoras blancas. En esa época, las personas se asociaban en ...
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Jul 2, 2017 · Francisca da Silva de Oliveira, better known as Chica da Silva (or spelled Xica da Silva), was a Brazilian woman born into slavery, who went on to gain her freedom and become a powerful and well-known member of Brazilian society.
Apr 20, 2016 · A atriz Taís Araújo recebendo o Troféu Imprensa por Xica da Silva. SBT, 1998. Rô Alves. •. 296K views • 15 years ago. •. Share your videos with friends, family, and the world.
Francisca da Silva de Oliveira, known as Chica da Silva, was a slave who lived in Brazil in the eighteenth century at the height of diamond production. Her mythical figure has served to represent the sensuality of the black woman and the capacity for race mixing characteristic of Brazilian society. This slave woman became legendary for her ...
Xica da Silva, the daughter of a Portuguese man and an African slave, has assumed an enduring place in the history of Brazil as a personification of the slave woman whose beauty and charms permit her to gain power over her master and lover.
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Feb 26, 2015 · Here's a primer on film and TV about Xica da Silva, a woman born into slavery who ultimately became one of the richest Brazilians of the 18th century.
