AdvertisementFor Descendants Of Brazil's Slaves, A Quest For LandFebruary 03, 2014Lulu Garcia-NavarrofacebookEmailResidents enjoy a meal at the Quilombo Sacopa in Rio de Janeiro in 2012. Brazil has some 3,000 quilombo communities, which were formed by runaway slaves, dating to the 19th century. Residents have been promised ownership of their land but say the legal process has moved slowly. (AP)