Brazil Flashcards
How did Lula daSilva remove 20 million out of poverty?
Increased minimum wage
Family bursary
Why is Brazil known as the 2nd largest Black Country?
43% of slaves were brought over from Angola
When was slavery abolished in Brazil?
1888
What event soon followed the abolishment of slavery in Brazil? And why?
Whitening. To erase the African culture
Who was Manuel Querino?
Black individual who stated that African is the culture of Brazil. There is no need to whiten
What were the 3 views of Brazilian race relations?
Branqueadmento - whiten
Africanism of Querino - African is the core culture
Freyres racial democracy - all cultures and people should mix
Who was Lula daSilva?
Former president of Brazil.
Half black
Most popular president
Lifted 20 million out of poverty