Ch. 25 Flashcards
0
Q
What is the root of Brazil’s high miscegenation?
A
Rape of African women and their forced prostitution
1
Q
What is racism?
A
Anti-social beliefs and acts which are based on the fallacy that discriminatory inter group relations are justifiable on biographical grounds
2
Q
Who demanded the Afonso Arinos law of 1951?
A
The National Convention of Brazilian Blacks
3
Q
When was the Vargas dictatorship?
A
1937-1945
4
Q
What is the MNU?
A
The Unified Black Movement Against Racism and Racial Discrimination. A political party leading the Brazilian Black Power movement
5
Q
What is responsible for the minimization of the role of Afro-Americans (Latin) in African affairs?
A
Poverty and destitution as well as the language barrier
