The “Escola sem Partido” and the “authorized version” of the historical experience of slavery on social networks

Abstract

This article aims to analyze the ways in which supporters of the “Movimento Escola Sem Partido” (MESP) approach the historical experience of slavery on virtual pages of the social network Facebook. We intend, therefore, to reflect on what supporters of the movement understand as an “authorized version” of the historical experience of slavery, in order to be accepted to be taught in history classes. By “historical experience of slavery” we understand not only slavery in the past, but also its heritage that has been reiterated in the centuries following Abolition. Thus, this article will also analyze the ways in which the MESP, by its virtual fringes, understands the past-present relationship in history teaching. Based on researched examples, we will focus on how the pages dealt with the figure of Marielle Franco and Princess Isabel for specific disputes about the history to be taught. With this, we intend to contribute to the understanding of the threats of the MESP to any history teaching that intends to be minimally democratic and emancipatory.