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Also known as Zumbi dos Palmares

Zumbi ( – November 20, 1695), also known as Zumbi dos Palmares (), was a Brazilian quilombola leader and one of the pioneers of resistance to enslavement of Africans by the Portuguese in colonial Brazil. He was also the last of the kings of the Quilombo dos Palmares, a settlement of Afro-Brazilian people who liberated themselves from enslavement in the present-day state of Alagoas, Brazil. He is revered in Afro-Brazilian culture as a symbol of African freedom.

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1991
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Stephen Gaines, known professionally as Zumbi, and occasionally as MC Zion, or Baba Zumbi, was a critically acclaimed emcee from Oakland, California. Along with producer AmpLive, Zumbi comprises the underground hip-hop duo Zion I. In addition to seven albums and several mixtapes produced under the Zion I moniker, including two with The Grouch of Living Legends, Zumbi released a successful mixtape series called The Science of the Breath. comprising four volumes, along with a one entitled Break

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Royalty.name
Zumbi dos Palmares
Royalty.image
Antônio Parreiras - Zumbi 2.jpg
Royalty.caption
Zumbi (1927) by Antônio Parreiras
Royalty.succession
King of Quilombo dos Palmares
Royalty.reign
1680–1695
Royalty.predecessor
Ganga Zumba
Royalty.successor
Camuanga (de jure) of the resistance, kingdom destroyed.
Royalty.birth_name
Francisco Nzumbi
Royalty.birth_place
Serra da Barriga, Captaincy of Pernambuco, Portuguese America (present-day União dos Palmares, Alagoas, Brazil)
Royalty.death_date
20 November
Royalty.death_place
Serra Dois Irmãos, Captaincy of Pernambuco, Portuguese America (present-day Viçosa, Alagoas, Brazil)
Royalty.spouse
Dandara

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Antônio Parreiras - Zumbi 2.jpg
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date of birth
1655-01-01
date of death
1695-11-20
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Zumbi dos Palmares
name in native language
Zumbi dos Palmares
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  • Quilombos
  • Origins
  • Early life
  • King of the Quilombo dos Palmares
  • Part of Afro-Brazilian folklore
  • Importance today
  • Tributes
  • See also
  • Footnotes
  • References
  • External links

Zumbi ( – November 20, 1695), also known as Zumbi dos Palmares (), was a Brazilian quilombola leader and one of the pioneers of resistance to enslavement of Africans by the Portuguese in colonial Brazil. He was also the last of the kings of the Quilombo dos Palmares, a settlement of Afro-Brazilian people who liberated themselves from enslavement in the present-day state of Alagoas, Brazil. He is revered in Afro-Brazilian culture as a symbol of African freedom.

==Quilombos== Quilombos are communities in Brazil founded by individuals of African descent who escaped slavery (these escaped slaves are commonly referred to as maroons). Members of quilombos often returned to plantations or towns to encourage their former fellow Africans to flee and join the quilombos. If necessary, they brought others by force and sabotaged plantations. Anyone who came to quilombos on their own were considered free, but those who were captured and brought by force were considered slaves and continued to be so in the new settlements. They could be considered free if they were to bring another captive to the settlement. Women were also targets of capture, including black, white, Indian and mulatas (women of mixed African and European ancestry), who were forcibly relocated to Palmares. Some women, however, fled voluntarily to Palmares to escape abusive spouses and/or masters. Since small in numbers, men were also recruited to join Palmares and even Portuguese soldiers fleeing forced recruitment were sought out.

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