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In Brazil, the last country in the Western Hemisphere to abolish slavery, blacks today make up almost half of the total population &#8212; but nearly two-thirds of the nation&#8217;s poor. Institutions of higher education have typically been monopolized by Brazil&#8217;s wealthy and light-skinned elite, and illiteracy among black Brazilians is twice as high as among whites. Now, affirmative action programs are changing the rules of the game, with many colleges and universities reserving 20% of spots for Afro-Brazilians. 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