Brazil’s history with race isn't just about diversity; it was a matter of state policy. 🇧🇷 Unlike the segregationist models of the U.S. or South Africa, the Brazilian government historically promoted miscegenation (racial mixing) as a tool for nation-building. From the early 20th-century "Whitening" (Branqueamento) policies to the 1930s "Racial Democracy" myth, the state actively encouraged a Pardo (mixed) identity. While celebrated as a "melting pot," critics argue this was often a way to dil