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Brazil’s Quilombos Posted by on Apr 25, 2012

One of the lasting remnants of the era of slavery in Brazil are its quilombos, former slave runaway communities in rural areas. One of the most famous of the quilombos was Palmares, home of the national hero Zumbi dos Palmares, but there were quilombos in states throughout the country. Here’s a little background, in Portuguese…

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