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.
