Zumbi dos Palmares: Brazil’s hero of Black resistance

Zumbi dos Palmares was the leader of the great Palmares Quilombo, in colonial Brazil. He was killed by Portuguese forces on Nov. 20, 1695, after years of struggle. He is Brazil’s greatest hero of Black resistance. This is episode 77 of Stories of Resistance.

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