Pedras e raios no Parlamento brasileiro. A atuação legislativa de Carlos Marighella (1946-1948).

Abstract

This thesis analyzes Carlos Marighella's political activities during his term as a federal deputy in the National Constituent Assembly and in the Chamber of Deputies, between 1946 and 1948. It examines how the communist developed his institutional activity in the Brazilian Parliament, considering that this period was quite important in his political trajectory, despite the little emphasis that biographical works give to the years in which Marighella served in the legislature. Thus, this research mainly addresses how relations were established and what channels of communication were used between the deputy and the population, especially in Bahia; the socioeconomic aspects of Bahia and Brazil presented by the parliamentarian in Congress; the amendments to the 1946 Constitution and the bills drafted by Marighella; and how the press covered his term. In light of Marighella's institutional activities, angles on the history of the PCB and other communist parliamentarians are also presented, considering that, to a large extent, these stories illuminate each other. Based mainly on official documentation from the Brazilian Parliament, such as statements, bills and amendments to the 1946 Constitution, as well as reports published in the mainstream press and party periodicals, in addition to testimonies from former parliamentarians and PCB activists, this research seeks to contribute to a better understanding of the history of this important communist leader, with the central argument that Marighella's parliamentary activity was decisive for his rise in the party structure and for his name to become known in several states of the country.