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# Maria Firmina dos Reis

(1825–1917)   Writer

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Maria Firmina dos Reis was a writer.

## Quick Facts About Maria Firmina dos Reis

Born October 11, 1825

Died November 11, 1917

Profession Writer

## About Maria Firmina dos Reis

Brazilian abolitionist, writer and journalist... \| Maria Firmina dos Reis was a Brazilian author. She is considered Brazil's first black female novelist. In 1859, she published her first book Úrsula, which is considered the first Brazilian abolitionist novel. The book tells the story of a love triangle, in which the system of slavery is put into que

##  Quotes by Maria Firmina dos Reis

> [“They put me and more 300 companions of misfortune and captivity in the strait and infected basement of a ship. Thirty days…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/maria-firmina-dos-reis/they-put-me-and-more-300-companions-of-misfortune-and-captivity-in/)

Maria Firmina dos Reis

[Captivity](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/captivity/)

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