Causas discursivas dos movimentos separatista pró-Tocantins no século XX

Abstract

This work seeks to understand the process of creating the state of Tocantins, based on the pro- Tocantins separatist movement that occurred in the 20th century, which resulted from the

dismemberment of the north of the state of Goiás, for the creation of the new Brazilian state, at the end of the decade. de 80. Through this understanding, it is clear that the region of the current state of Tocantins, lived a long period of neglect, lack of basic investments and economic and social exploitation by those who composed the local / regional political representations. According to the various readings carried out on the subject, it was possible to perceive a regional historical period of great suffering and administrative neglect by the great oligarchies of Goiás towards the population of the former north of Goiás. In this context,the occurrences of movements that demanded the emancipation of the newest Brazilianstate are justified. In this way, the research aims to analyze the main speeches of the groups for and against the intent of the movement that aimed at the separation and legitimation ofthe territorial, socioeconomic and cultural space of the people of the former north of Goiás. To this end, records contained in newspapers, articles and other bibliographic references were collected that portray the last phase of the separatist movement, that is, several documents that outlined and strengthened this historical process of the dismemberment ofthe northern region of Goiás, which currently comprises the state of Tocantins.