Pinheiro Machado: um estudo político-biográfico através de seus discursos sobre a revolta da chibata

Abstract

This undergraduate thesis aims to analyze the speeches delivered by Senator José Gomes Pinheiro Machado during the Revolt of the Lash, specifically on November 24, 1910. The research is based on his statements published in the Senate’s official records and seeks to understand how the senator structured his discourse in defense of amnesty for the sailors within the political dynamics of Brazil’s First Republic. The methodology adopted is qualitative and based on discourse analysis, drawing on theoretical contributions by Ciro Flamarion Cardoso and Ronaldo Vainfas regarding the relationship between language, power, and ideology. The findings reveal that although Pinheiro Machado acknowledged the legitimacy of the sailors' demands, his support for amnesty was always conditioned by the need to preserve state authority. This study contributes to a deeper understanding of the political culture of the First Republic and the contradictions between order, citizenship, and social exclusion in early 20th-century Brazil.