United Nations – More than four million slaves were shipped to Brazil from the coast of Africa during the 16th century and onward. But the practice of slavery was abolished in 1888 when abolitionists brought the issue to the forefront. Today, descendants in Danda community – a quilombo – fight for their right to land that their ancestors once lived and worked on for generations.
UN in Action, Episode #1486
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Complicada questão da escravatura na humanidade
We continue to suffer, but we will not go back!
Not sure how you help. It is not apparent.
Brazilian tribes enslaved each other before the Europeans even arrived. Brazil gained independence from Portugal in 1822. However, it took 66 years before Brazil abolished slavery in 1888. You can't blame that on the Portuguese.
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A very shallow view on the subject. there are many other important factors left out of this little "flyer". I'm brazilian, and I realize that half of what is being exposed here is narrative and is politically engaged, created by political parties to manipulate people who are favored with privileges based on the invention of new laws.
We cannot forget that the idea of slavery predates this event. In the 7th century, the Moors from North Africa invaded the Iberian peninsula, enslaving millions of Europeans. Therefore, we cannot blame the Europeans for "inventing" slavery, nor should we consider any narrative of "historical reparation" as some groups try to do in some countries (as Brazil) generating privileges for these people, just for be black.
International Decade of African Descent ends in 2025.
If Brazil has no racism as many European brazilians says why does your brazilian tv soapies mostly have European actors but less Afro Brazilians? Why cant they reflect the true Brazilian nation with diversity? You brainwashed our people to hero worship you and not see anything wrong with the status quo. It is not ok we other Africans and african descendants will keep on telling them that it is not ok to have people who are a large part of nation but not be reflected in politics, entertainment and other economic sectors, it is not ok. One day afro Brazilians will learn that they are equal and they should have a piece of the pie, they will fight like how african Americans keep on fighting.
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The African spirit all over the world is unbroken. As an African-American we in the United States of America have not only survived the horrors of slavery we are the most powerful Africans in the world the most educated and most prosperous. We elected an African-American president of the most powerful country in the world not once but twice but our struggle like the struggles like our African brothers and sisters is still a fight in process. But we have overcame so much in our torture 😢 history that only our fighting nature will see us thru as Bob Marley said, don't give up the fight and stand up for your rights and keep on fighting.
The most interesting thing was learning about the different affects that slavery had on the economy of Brazil. Their are programs that help with slaves a. Slavery is a topic that everyone learns about but the fact that the struggle for these people is still not over is interesting. Sandra lost everything and them the government introduce a new law to benefit these people even thought it took them a while.
its still going on they still being sold out by they own people be mad at ya selves no excuses for the fuckery this time around
Brazil being the last country to abolish slavery was an interesting fact I didn't know until today.
It gives a different perspective on how even though slavery ended in 1888, there was still injustice towards the African communities. Never did they ask for more, except for their freedom, and that freedom came with a cost which was having their "home" being taken away from them. The disadvantage of claiming their property is inhumane, a place they have known for generations should not have been taken away from them.
After watching the video, something that I found to be interesting was the fact that Brazil was the last country to abolish slavery as I would have never guessed that this was the case. With that being said, it is evident that there is still some unfair treatment in the descendants of Africans living in Brazil to this day and it is very unfortunate to see.
Its so interesting to me how Brazil was the last one to abolish slavery in 1888. Although slavery ended, the injustice and discrimination towards those of African descent lives on. I am happy to see that Sandra is pushing towards gaining the land title, which they very much not only deserve but are entitled to. It was interesting to get some insight on their customs/traditions as well
Sindy Silva
I feel like slavery is such a big topic that has been treated as an awkward conversation. US slavery is also not the only one around at the time. I find it very unfair how they have to fight for a home that was already theirs from early time.
It goes without question that the culture of African descendant Brazilian is still close, as brazil had the most recent end to slavery. But it is interesting to see how these people have to continue to fight for what they have lived with their whole life. It is significant to see that these individuals stand up to the right of their home.
When I think of slavery I usually think as an unfortunate set of events that happened years ago. Learning that Brazil was one of the last nations to abolish slavery was very surprising. Several laws were attempted or even were enacted in years that were a lot more recent than others. Different presidents attempted to help abolish discrimination in 2003 and 2015 but it was not completely abolished. I am not sure if it was the government or system they had in place but it really makes me wonder why its taken so long for slaver and discrimination to slowly be abolished.
Something interesting that I found was the fact that people who were slaves identified themselves as quilombolas as they became free and ran away from violence. Although slavery was abolished, Africans were still victims of injustices such as taking their land away, land that their ancestors left them. The interesting point here is that it's been not long since laws against discrimination against African people were enforced for a change.
The fact that they had to fight for land where their people have stayed for generations. Knowing that they have made a home where all of them have run to because they have to run from something that humanity at one point said it was okay to do says a lot about how we have and haven't changed. I also can't imagine having to fight for a place I've called home for generations.
Laura Avina
Its interesting to know that Brazil was last to abolish slavery in 1888. In addition its crazy to hear that they had a law that gave land back to them but even years later with the new law nothing happened until president lula created a new law. After watching this video it can be seen that Brazil was the last to aboilish slavery and slavery inequality.
Rachel Rojas
What is interesting is that although "slavery", still a form of racism, ended, it should be noted that not everyone is going to accustom to new rules. A lot of people could still practice their prejudice towards others that goes unknown. It's astonishing that it took so long to return the Quilombo land to the afro-brazilians. 2009 is much closer than 1888 when slavery was abolished in Brazil yet barely in 2009 the lands were returned.
Alejandra A 10/19/21
I think people often forget that people from Africa suffer the most when it comes to racism. Along with other issues as well but specifically we assume because they ended slaverly the racism was gone but wrong the injustice between them was still there even after they "ended". We do not know so much about what goes on outside of U.S because we are witnessing what occurs here but not somewhere else.
At least we don't have the same problem as Americans huh? UN stop looking bad at us for something you do worse
In u.s they'd be happily living off of welfare
"Appalling tragedies of humanity"
Least we forget; the land was stolen from the indigenous peoples of Brazil! No thieving HEIRESS can claim what was stolen. Plus, labor too was stolen from the Africans. The colonel past is but theft, rape and murder.
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