Calls grow for reparations to Brazil’s Black community

Brazil was the last country in the Americas to abolish slavery, in 1888. It is estimated that between the 16th and 19th centuries, approximately four million Africans were enslaved and forcibly transported to the country, primarily to work in sugar cane fields and gold mines. Currently, there is a growing call for the Black population to be compensated for the violation of their rights and to acknowledge the value of their labor, though forced, in Brazil’s development. CGTN correspondent Paulo Cabral provides more details. #cgtnamerica Watch CGTN LIVE on your computer, tablet or mobile https://cgtnamerica.vhx.tv/videos/hd-live-broadcasts Subscribe to CGTN America on YouTube Follow CGTN America: Twitter: @cgtnamerica Facebook: @cgtnamerica Instagram: @cgtnamerica TikTok: @newstoks This material is distributed by MediaLinks TV, LLC on behalf of CCTV. Additional information is available at the Department of Justice, Washington, D.C.