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Old 6th May 2008, 12:57   #19 (permalink)
spinoza
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Originally Posted by utdalltheway View Post
The Brazilians had as many, or more, slaves than anyone else yet you don't hear too much about them.
Fair play to the Mexicans and the Argies, they didn't have many. Not entirely sure why though.
I think it didn't end in a divisive war the way it did in America. Apparently in Brazil the degree of "blackness" is determined by your wealth - black people can become "white" by becoming richer, and it can change over the course of your lifetime.

I know, I didn't understand that either.
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