SER NEGRO NO BRASIL: análise das leis de combate ao racismo diante do racismo estrutural da sociedade brasileira

Abstract

This research has as its theme the issue of racism in Brazil today, since the consequences of the times of slavery have not been overcome. The general objective is to analyze the role of law in combating structural racism, which is intrinsic in the relationships that occur within society. The methodology adopted for the research was qualitative research, through bibliographic reviews. It analyzes the social formation of Brazil and the slave system, which reflected on the racism and social labeling that still exist in society, despite the myth of racial democracy of a people that understands that because it is miscegenated, it is not racist. It verifies the persistence of racism, not only individualized, but structurally in society, manifested, for example, in vocabulary commonly used in Brazilian daily life, such as: dumb servant, nega maluca, skin color, denigrate, white envy, among many others. It also interprets the internal legislations on racism, from the oldest that gradually ended slavery, passing through those that restricted the rights of black people and arriving at those that try to guarantee their rights, reflecting the position of the Constitution of the Federative Republic of Brazil of 1988. Finally, it analyzes the role of law, especially the Federal Constitution in combating racism, in observance of the principle of isonomy, the foundation of affirmative action, on which the quota policies in public universities and in public competitions are based.