📅 10 June 1835
On 10 June 1835, Imperial Law 4 prescribed death for enslaved people convicted of killing, poisoning, or seriously injuring an owner, overseer, or members of their households, and created expedited...
📅 9 January 2003
Sanctioned on 9 January 2003, Law 10,639 amended national education law to require the teaching of African and Afro-Brazilian history and culture in schools. It specifically recognized the history...
📅 29 August 2012
Law 12,711, sanctioned on 29 August 2012, required federal universities and institutes to reserve at least half of admissions places for students from public secondary schools, with subquotas based on...
📅 11 January 2023
Sanctioned on 11 January 2023, Law 14,532 amended Brazil’s racial crime law and Penal Code to classify racial insult as a crime of racism. It also addressed racist conduct in sporting and artistic...
