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Tereza de Benguela
?–1770
Brazil
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Biography
Tereza de Benguela (Benguela - Cuiabá, 25 July 1770) was a quilombola leader who lived in the state of Mato Grosso, in Brazil, during the 18th century. She is notable for her leadership of the Quilombo do Piolho.
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