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Zumbi (1655 – November 20, 1695), also known as Zumbi dos Palmares, was the last of the leaders of the Quilombo dos Palmares, a fugitive community of escaped slaves and others in the colonial Brazil.Read More

Zumbi (1655 – November 20, 1695), also known as Zumbi dos Palmares, was the last of the leaders of the Quilombo dos Palmares, a fugitive community of escaped slaves and others in the colonial Brazil.Read More

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