Eliza Branco

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Eliza Branco at the reception of the Stalin International Peace Prize , Korean children in the background

Eliza Branco Batista (born December 29, 1912 in Barretos ; died June 8, 2001 in São Paulo ) was a Brazilian women and peace activist .

Life

Branco learned the trade of a textile worker . After the Second World War , she became involved in the Brazilian Women's Association , São Paulo State Association, and became a member of the Partido Comunista Brasileiro (PCB). From 1949 to 1960 she was Vice President of the Council of Brazilian Peace Supporters ( Movimento Brasileiro dos Partidários da Paz ). In September 1950, she protested against the sending of Brazilian soldiers to Korea , for which she was sentenced to four years and three months in prison. She was released in September 1951 under public pressure. From 1951 to 1965 she was a member of the World Peace Council . In 1952 Branco was awarded the Stalin International Peace Prize.

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b Article Бранко Элиза in the Great Soviet Encyclopedia (BSE) , 3rd edition 1969–1978 (Russian)http: //vorlage_gse.test/1%3D001106~2a%3D%D0%91%D1%80%D0%B0%D0%BD%D0%BA%D0%BE%20%D0%AD%D0%BB% D0% B8% D0% B7% D0% B0 ~ 2b% 3D% D0% 91% D1% 80% D0% B0% D0% BD% D0% BA% D0% BE% 20% D0% AD% D0% BB% D0% B8% D0% B7% D0% B0
  2. ^ Fábio Bittencourt: Elisa Branco, 87 anos. A costureira que ganhou o Prêmio Stalin. In: IstoÉ Online. www.terra.com.br, accessed December 15, 2017 (Brazilian Portuguese).
personal data
SURNAME Branco, Eliza
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Branco Batista, Eliza (full name); Branco, Elisa
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Brazilian women and peace activist
DATE OF BIRTH December 29, 1912
PLACE OF BIRTH Barretos
DATE OF DEATH June 8, 2001
Place of death São Paulo