c. 1686–c. 1755
Biography · Resistance
Zumbi dos Palmares
1655–1695
Brazil
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Biography
Zumbi defended Palmares, a major community founded by people who escaped slavery, and became an enduring Afro-Brazilian freedom symbol.
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