The Chica De Silva Sparknotes

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The Chica de Silva is an interesting story about a women by the name of Francisca who was born into slavery. Chica’s mother was a women of color as for her father he was white. What captures many people’s attention and interest is that as a slave she was sold to a dimaniod miner by the name of Joao Franandes de Oivera . Joao F. de Olivera was a powerful man in Brazil. Joao and Chica were romanticly involed which caused Chica’s social status increase . Chica went from a slavey to an exremley wealthy person in Brazil. Chica’s story was turned into a myth after various versions were told.Her life isn’t just the story about a woman who was rich , story talks about the struggles a color woman experiences and even if she was rich she was still treated unequally because of her nationality.Overall throught the years she has shown respect and affection for Joao ,which they both gave back to the community by sponcering many people and becoming their child’s Godparent.The discrimation was not only again Chica but as

well as her children .
From novels to television series and even movies Francisca’s historical story was turned into a scandals story about her love affair with João Fernandes de Oliveira who she gave him 13 children.Furtago the author of Chica de Silva found fragments of Chica ’s life through libaries ,archives as well as office that contained documents from that time. Furtago’s found help through her friends and families .She in addition to receiving help was also recieving funds from charity and foundations to fund her project.With the sources aviable to Furtago,she was able to unwrable and clearify the true story about Chica.
Chica’s life doesn’t tell the story of just a rich women. Her story expressed how free women were treated and even at a high social level people still did not accept Chica as they would accept a person who was born to white parents.In Chica’s story you will read how even being extremely rich people still discrimated her because of where she came from and her nationality. Chica shows the a slave woman goes through when she has a master but overall the continuing struggle of a slave when they are finally freed.
The way that Joao and Chica improved their social standing with in Brazilian society was by sponcering newborns and newly weds.

Chica and Joao became godparnets of childrens from slaves and free people of color, to help parents and also show they care about the community . Joao also became a Godfather for orphans that did not have a home to live in .When it came to religion they were part of an organization called the Brotherhood which consist of people coming together to workship their God.

In 1700’s it was extremely hard to carry a healthy relationship with a former slave when you are someone of high power in your village .From legal obstacles towards interracials couples in Brazil to prejudice but Chica didn’t let that stop her from showing affection and respect to Joao Fernandes.The way she showed her support is by going to soirees , plays and even opera shows he promoted. They worked together to find

acceptances.
Unfortunitly ,Chica de Silva’s children after the death of Joao Fernande did suffer from a paradoxical position in terms of their elite upbrings and mix race heritage . A great example the author provided us with is Chica de Silva’s Oldest son who’s name was Joao Fernandes de Oliveria Grijo,he found a women he wanted to marry but before they could offically mary he had to ask the queen to sanction his marriage. They made it impossible for him , the main reason was because the color of his skin . Joao Fernandes de Oliveria Grijo inherated his mother skin complexation which was a dark tan tone which caused the Queen to only focus on his color and not his social status .There was still alot of discrimation against them . Therefor they were encourage to get married with peopole with high social status to help continue the family’s legacy and to be able to inherat what is rightfully theirs.
Inconclusion , Chica life was writen to help people understand it was not just a love affair she had with Joao, they were actually a family that caried about the community. Though many research Juana was able to put together the truth about Chica’s life away from the scandalise fairtale created about her. She brought to light the struggles of a slave converting into a free woman and all becoming one of the most successful woman in her area thanks to her husband.Even after giving to the community and sponcering events for the town Chica and her childern still faced discrimiation because of the color of their skins which did not stop them from being successful. Chica story will live forever in the history of Brazil.