Woman Rescued in Brazil After 55 Years of Slavery by Three Generations

Woman in Brazil enslaved for 55 years by 3 generations of the same family

Maria, a woman enslaved since age seven, was finally rescued in Fortaleza after 55 years of unpaid labor by three generations of the Brasil family. Despite receiving compensation, she remains with her former captors while authorities locate her relatives, highlighting the extreme isolation and psychological control inherent in domestic slavery in Brazil.

"She lived in a kind of prison, afraid of the violence outside, and because she was given clothes, food, and shelter, she felt she was being paid for her work."