Em breve um país dividido? O Brasil do século XXI e as novas políticas públicas com base na "raça"

Historically, Brazil has defended a legal system without the use of “race” categories and of course the opposition “White” against “Black”. In 2001 the Brazilian Government approved positive measures in order to beneficiate “population with afro-origins”. Again, in 2005, it is imposed a quota system for black people in the universities and in the rest of social life, giving a legal existence the figures of Blacks and Whites. Against this trend, a group of artists, intellectuals and social leaders has reacted with a Public Letter to the National Congress claiming for the maintenance of the principles of universality. This position has created an argument between defenders of both positions which is the object of this qualitative and quantitative research.