-Paulo Freire was a Brazilian educator who studied philosophy and the psychology of language. Freire's work is stated as heralding a new attitude in Brazilian society, breaking away from the the archaic discriminatory policies towards the poor.
-Much of his life's work revolved around bringing education to the poor. He held several positions in the government regarding culture and teaching. He developed a method of teaching that allowed him to teach three hundred sugarcane workers to read in a short period of time, which would give them the legal right to vote.
-When a coup d'etat deposed Brazil's current government in 1964, Freire was arrested repeatedly a jailed for several months before seeking political asylum. Exiled from his country, he has continued to teach and travel the world, lecturing and advising about education.
Sources:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Main_Page
http://www.paulofreireinstitute.org/
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