The main object of this dissertation is the range of strategies of resistance that members of African matrix religions use to face acts of religious discrimination through the revival of underground memories that are transformed into a collective memory. It is assumed that the creation of this collective memory is based on the shared experiences in the terreiro through the re-signification of the individual underground memories. The objective of this research is to reveal and describe these resistance strategies in the school environment as a form of contribution to the struggle for religious freedom rights in Brazil. Furthermore, within this dissertation, research subjects narrate acts of religious intolerance and identify the main networks of protection and solidarity used by them, highlighted as references of resistance. The attempt is to contribute to the debate about religious intolerance in the Social Sciences, particularly Social Work, besides reinforcing the process of statement of positive identity of the members of African matrix religions. In terms of procedures, this research is built on investigation of such strategies, based on the testimonies of eight subjects of the field research who are members of the Centro Espírita Casa do Perdão and the Templo Espírita Caboclo Flecheiro. These are Umbanda temples located in the Zona Oeste and the Zona Norte of the city of Rio de Janeiro, respectively. The subjects are considered coauthors of this research to the extent that not only information, but also perceptions and interpretations, were extracted from their testimonies of experiences of religious intolerance in the school. The selection of these subjects was carried out base on the appointments of the religious leader of each temple, taking into consideration the following criteria: to be an Umbanda member since childhood and to result in a variety of social rolls between the subjects. This was necessary in order to understand how religious intolerance presents itself in different settings. The testimonials were triggered by the denial of the existence of discrimination through the question: Umbanda members do not suffer discrimination in school, would you agree? The answers offer a variety of narratives about religious intolerance in the school, as well as in other social spaces, such as: public spaces, marketplaces, family relations and the job market. The main resistance strategies that are identified cover a range of behaviors: from public display of pride and deep attachment to the religious precepts and conceptions, to omission (silencing and concealment) as a form of self-protection, to open and direct confrontation. It is worth noting that the research took into consideration two terreiros that display a common characteristic: having a social, religious and political organization that is the basis for the training of its members to perceive, interpret and combat acts of religious intolerance. This perspective strengthens the sense of religious belonging and, through a collective social and political experience, creates the environment for the memory of acts of discrimination to be revealed and to become the foundation of the social struggle or spiritual refuge. Therefore, these terreiros, that are centers of social and political movements, are understood as important references in the process of the construction of social resistance.