Before the trail, the Entrance of Museum
Tap both signs to read the questions
The two sides
Both condemn slavery. They disagree on what to do about that history.
People who vote left
“Today's inequality has a known origin, and the State helped create it.”
Why they think so
People who think this way look at the laws: abolition came without land, school or work, and soon after, the government paid to bring in workers from abroad. For this side, whoever caused the harm should help repair it.
What they propose
Policies aimed at those who were left behind: quotas in universities and civil service exams, land titles for quilombola communities and teaching African history in schools.
People who vote right
“No one alive today owned slaves. The law should treat everyone the same.”
Why they think so
People who think this way believe guilt is not inherited and that sorting people by color can create new injustices. For this side, what lifts someone out of poverty is a good school, a job and family.
What they propose
The same policies for all poor people, of any color: better public schools, making it easier to work and start a business, and quotas based on income instead of color.