A Instrução Pública na República Rio-Grandense (1836-1845).

Abstract

The research topic is the Public Instruction in the Rio-grandense Republic, between the period from September 1836 to March 1845. Space of time that part of the São Pedro Province, now the state of Rio Grande do Sul, that was separated from the brazilian empire, forming the Rio-grandense Republic, due to the facts of Farroupilha Revolution (1835-1845). Through the newspapers of the revolutionary government and other sources already used by historians (laws, teachers´ payment orders, etc.) its possible to realize the kind of Education desired by the Rio-grandenses Republicans . This is an issue that we clarify, based on the following question: What is the model of Public Instruction pursued by farroupilhas? The general purpose of this research is to contribute to the analysis of “farrapo educational model ". The specific objectives are: to relate the ideals of the Farroupilha Revolution, with new prospects for the global society, considering the Public Instruction of the Imperial Government in the São Pedro Province between 1835 and 1845, characterize the model of Public Instruction desired by the Rio-grandenses Republicans and identify the practical actions of the Farroupilha government, on the Public Instruction. In this study the sources are the newspapers of the Farroupilha Revolution - O Povo, O Americano and the Estrela do Sul - important because they are the official newspapers of the Rio-grandense Republic, where are transmitted the principles of farroupilhas and the acts of government, too, O Mensageiro newspaper, official organ of the insurgents, before the separation of part of the São Pedro Province to the rest of Brazil, the letters of the participants of the Revolution, edited by the Historical Archives of Rio Grande do Sul (Varela Collection - CV), the Constitution Project of the Rio-grandense Republic, published together in Flores (1985), and some memories. We also used as a source of research, the reports and speeches of the presidents of the province, which are available at http:/www.crl.edu/content/provopen.htm, and the laws, acts and regulations about Education which were published on CD -ROM by Tambara and Arriada (2004). In conclusion, the model desired by farroupilhas differentiated the education by social class, was centralized, controlled by law, the majority of the population would receive a minimal education to regulate their conduct according to the interests of the ruling class. There was also the search of Lancaster‟s method and the woman continued to be prepared for the home, as this would be hers main social function.