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- Title
20 NOVEMBER 1695: AN AFRICAN DREAM DIES.
- Authors
Lyons, Mathew
- Abstract
The article focuses on the history of Palmares, a distinct African community established around 1605 in the Brazilian jungle, where escaped slaves created fortified settlements. Topics include their resistance against Portuguese and Dutch colonial powers until 1694; the significance of Palmares in preserving African culture; and the community's ultimate downfall in 1695 following several Portuguese military expeditions and its enduring legacy as a symbol of hope and refuge.
- Subjects
FUGITIVE slave communities; HUMAN settlements; JUNGLES; REFUGE (Humanitarian assistance); MILITARY invasion; QUILOMBO dos Palmares (Brazil)
- Publication
History Today, 2023, Vol 73, Issue 11, p26
- ISSN
0018-2753
- Publication type
Article