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AVALIAÇÃO BIMESTRAL 4º BIMESTRE

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Black Awareness Day in Brazil: A Day to reflect on the past and present
Black Awareness Day is a national holiday in Brazil that commemorates the abolition of slavery in
1888. The day is often celebrated with marches, rallies, and other events that promote black
culture and heritage. However, it is also a day to reflect on the legacy of slavery and the ongoing
struggle for racial equality in Brazil.

The history of slavery in Brazil is a long and complex one. Africans were first brought to Brazil in
the 16th century to work in the sugarcane plantations. Over the centuries, millions of Africans were
enslaved in Brazil, and they suffered greatly under the yoke of slavery. They were subjected to
physical and psychological abuse, and they were denied basic human rights.

The abolition of slavery in 1888 was a major victory for the black community in Brazil. However, it
did not end the legacy of slavery. Black people in Brazil continue to face discrimination and
inequality in all aspects of life. They are more likely to be poor, to live in substandard housing, and
to be victims of crime.

Black Awareness Day is a time to remember the struggle of black people in Brazil and to recommit
ourselves to the fight for racial equality. It is also a time to celebrate the rich culture and heritage of
the black community in Brazil.
TSA/2023

GLOSSARY
Day – dia reflect – refletir
Awareness – consciência holiday – feriado
Slavery – escravidão often – frequentemente
Rallies – encontros heritage – herança
Legacy – legado ongoing – contínuo
Equality – igualdade were – foram
Brought – trazido century – século
past - passado
abolition – abolição
marches – marchas
however – no entanto
struggle – esforço
first – primeiro
to work - trabalhar
sugarcane – cana de açúcar over – mais de enslaved – escravizados
greatly – imensamente yoke – submissão denied – negado
human rights – direitos humanos did not end – não terminou to face – encarar
inequality – desigualdade likely – provavelmente poor – pobre
substandard – precária housing – habitação victims - vítimas
remember – lembrar-se to recommit – comprometer-se fight – lutar
also – também time – tempo

Escreva com suas palavras em português, sobre o que o texto acima fala? Para o que serve essa
data?
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2. Após ler o texto, busque no diagrama as seguintes palavras.

ABOLITION
AFRICANS
AWARENESS
BLACK
CULTURE
HOLIDAY
PEOPLE
SLAVERY

3. As palavras a seguir podem ser consideradas cognatas. Analise-as e escreva seus significados
em português.
Abolition ________________________
Abuse __________________________
Basic ___________________________
Commemorates___________________
Community ______________________
Culture__________________________
Discrimination ____________________
History___________________________
Human __________________________
National _________________________
Plantations _______________________
Promote _________________________
Racial ___________________________
Reflect __________________________