Large numbers of mixed-race children in Brazil are largely the result of:

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Portuguese men participating in consensual and nonconsensual sexual relations with non-White women in Brazil is largely responsible for the high number of mixed-race children. Government policies encouraging mesticagem and European immigration were also factors, but not to the same extent as the actions of Portuguese men. Immigrants from other countries migrating to Brazil did not have a significant impact on the number of mixed-race children.

Large Numbers of Mixed-Race Children in Brazil Are Largely the Result