Quilombos and the remaining communities

resistance against slavery and affirmation in the struggle for land

Abstract

The remaining communities of quilombos attained the right to the ownership of their lands, according to the Federal Constitution of 1988. These communities formed before and after the abolition of the slavery and have a common problem: a lack of title deeds. The State is responsible for issuing the deeds, but has not met the expectations of the communities, since the process is slow. Communities need land regularization in order to develop. This failing on the part of the State causes instability in the communities and exposes them directly to the actions of the grileiros, farmers and agribusiness representatives who illegally take over their lands.