Brazil in Black and White ~ Video Segment 2 | Wide Angle

Wide Angle

June 1st, 2009

Brazil in Black and White
Video Segment 2

Iolanda dos Santos and her family moved to Brasilia from a poor region of northeast Brazil. She is currently undecided whether or not she should apply to the university under the racial quota system.

Tags: affirmative action, Brazil, education, racial quota system

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Adrian MD -- July 23rd, 2009 at 1:57 am

Nine times out of ten, she will get in based on this “quota”, because I’m sure it will be the decision makers creative way of eliminating those whom the law is needed for the most.

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