Angelina Vidal
Angelina Vidal was a Portuguese writer, editor noted for her support of the republic, women's rights and education for women.
Life
Vidal was born in São José in 1847. Her parents were Joaquim Casimiro Júnior and Rita Adelaide de Jesus. Her father was married to Maria do Carmo Figueiredo and as a result she had a half-sister named Carlota Joaquina da Silva Faria who died in 1913. At the age of nine she was an orphan.She married in 1872. Her work Death of Satan was published in 1879. After twelve years of her marriage she separated from her husband. Divorce was impossible and her husband gained the custody of their children. In 1886 she published To the Portuguese workers which encouraged workers to campaign for a 12-hour day as at that time the standard working day was 15 hours.
Her husband died in 1894.
In 1901 she faced financial hardship. She had to turn to the charity of tobacco workers. This was not short-term and she had to ask again 1904.
Death and legacy
Vidal died in Anjos. A plaque was placed on her house although it is believed that the date on the plaque is wrong. She was one of the first women in Portugal who were concerned with women's subordinate status and in particular about improving the educational opportunities for Women in Portugal together with Francisca Wood, Alice Pestana, Carolina Michaëlis de Vasconcelos, Alice Moderno, Maria Amália Vaz de Carvalho, Antónia Pusich and Guiomar Torrezão. A street is named for her in Lisbon.Works
Publications
Morte de Satan, A Noite do Espírito, Ícaro, Jesus no Templo, Jessa Helfmann às Mães, Lisbon O Marquês de Pombal à luz da Filosofia, Lisbon, O Ultrage. Dedicado ao Major de Quillinan, Lisbon, Folhas Soltas, A Provocação. Carta ao Rei, Arquivo Histórico. Narrativa da Fundação das Cidades e Vilas do Reino e seus Brasões de Armas, Ódio à Inglaterra, Protesto contra a Inglaterra, Justiça aos vencidos, Liquidando... Espirais de Dor, Lisbon, Nas Florestas da Vida, Lisbon, Semana da Paixão, Contos Negros, Lisboa Antiga e Lisboa Moderna. Elementos Históricos da sua Evolução, 3 vols., Os Contos Vermelhos, Contos de Cristal, Evangelho da Instrução, Os Contos Cristalinos, Abecedário do Amor, Avé Charitas! Ao grande coração de luz do ilustre sr. dr. Manuel d'Arriaga, Lisbon,Plays
O Conselheiro Acácio Nobreza de Alma Lição Moral Caminho Errado Castigar os que Erram- ''O Oitavo Mandamento''
Contributions to periodicals
O AlarmeAlma FemininaAnphionO Amigo da InfânciaO ArbitradorBocageCabeceirenseCaixeiroCamõesCapítuloComarca de ArganilComércio de LisboaO ConstrutorContemporâneoCourriers- "Feminismo" A Crónica, 08/1906Democracia do SulDiário MetalúrgicoDomingo IlustradoEco Micaelense Eco PopularEnciclopédia RepublicanaO Estado do NorteO FigueirenseFolha da TardeFolha do SulGabinete de RepórteresA GreveIdeia NovaIndependênciaLiberdadeLoarenseA LuzLuz do OperárioLuz e VidaMarselhesaO MutualistaNotícias do DiaA ObraOficinaO PaísPartido OperárioPartido do PovoPortugalPorvirProdutorProtesto Operário: "Primeiro de Maio", 01/05/1892RadicalA ResistênciaRevista Literária e Científica do SéculoRevoluçãoO SéculoSentinela da FronteiraSul do TejoO TecidoO TrabalhadorO TrabalhoTransmontanoTribunaVanguardaViseu IlustradoA Voz do Operário : "Nilo" 17/08/1902Voz do Trabalho
- ''Vulcão''
Contributions to almanacs
Almanaque de Lembranças Luso-Brasileiro, 1908Almanaque Republicano para 1880Almanque a Vitória da República para 1890, 1891, 1892Almanaque Socialista para 1897 e 1931Almanaque da Crónica- ''Almanaque dos Repórteres''