Slaves From Brazil English Work Lucca e Antnio

Slaves From Brazil English Work Lucca e Antônio

Historical context The black slaves were responsible for producing much of the wealth in Brazil. Millions of Africans were taken from their land for a trip in which about half would die of hunger, disease and maltreatment.

Slavery Indigenous At first, the Portuguese enslaved the Indians , but over time , were replaced by Africans because they were more profitable than the Indian, so it was worth the high cost of investment.

Trade in black slaves In Africa , slaves were bought by dealers at low prices and resold at high prices in America. Often products served as a bargaining chip.

Trade in black slaves When they arrived in Portuguese America , slaves were offered for sale in markets , and exposure were being treated as commodities.

Culture They were forbidden to practice their religion of African origin or to perform their parties and African rituals. They had to follow the Catholic religion and adopt the Portuguese language in communication.

The everyday life of slave labor Slaves began work at dawn and only stopped at dusk. The slaves lived and worked guarded by foremen and foremen. When they fled were persecuted by the captains of the wood. .

The abolitionist motion • Eusébio de Queirós Law ( 1850 ) • Forbidden the Slave trafficking in Brazil.

Slavery from nowadays Although slavery officially ended in Brazil at the end of the 19 century, it is still in practice into the 21 century in Brazil and in other parts of the world. Slavery Still Exists

Human Trafficking Human trafficking is the kind of traffic that is to move people from one place to the other illegally. In Brazil is the largest source of income. Criminals have jobs with high pay, and getting there they are enslaved.

What is the purpose of human trafficking?

There are more than 4 million of Human Trafficking victims One modern form of slavery is "Human Trafficking". There are more than 4 million victims of this type of slavery all over the world. Most of these victims are woman and children.

Brazil is responsible for 15 % of women trafficking in South America. Brazil is considered to be one of the main sources of human trafficking domestically and internationally. Most of the women are young between 12 and 18 years old - and have little schooling.

Testimony of L. A. S “At age 14, my father kicked me out of the house because of a boy I was dating. One day, a taxi driver talked to me and invited me to go to Europe. He said that I was pretty, and I could work as a model…”

Testimony of L. A. S “…I traveled on August 18, 2002, to Spain, I was 17 at that time. Three other girls went with me. When we arrived at the place, we saw that it was in fact a house prostitution. At the house, we were slaves…”

Testimony of L. A. S “…I fled when I met a Brazilian customer to whom I told my story. I escaped, but even today I think of my friends there who are being held prisoners, like animals in a zoo. "

References • http: //www. suapesquisa. com/historiadobrasil/escravidao. htm • http: //www. infoescola. com/historia/escravidao-no-brasil/ • http: //mundoeducacao. bol. uol. com. br/geografia/traficohumano. htm • Livro • Amos, Eduardo Challenge / Amos, Prescher, Pasqualin – 2. ed. – São Paulo : Richmond Publishing, 2011.