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O homem que pretendíamos homenagear — apesar de ser de cor preta — é digno dessa e das maiores honrarias.
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The sentence says the man deserves the honor and even greater recognition. The phrase “despite being Black” exposes a racist assumption that his race might count against him, then rejects that assumption by affirming his worth. The praise is clear, but the wording also reveals prejudice in the speaker’s view of Black identity.
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- PUCRS doctoral thesis, citing Anais da Câmara de Vereadores de Porto Alegre, 11 September 1959, p. 87
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