EPISODE · Sep 22, 2020 · 35 MIN
Zumbi of Palmares: The Slave Who Stood Up to the Portuguese Empire
from Anthology Of Heroes History · host Elliot Gates
Zumbi was a descendant of Angolan royalty who was enslaved and sent to Brazil. He led a guerrilla war against the Portuguese, and built a city deep within the Amazon rainforest for runaway slaves. His war was so successful, that the King of Portugal himself was reduced to writing to the former slave to beg for clemency! Join the Anthology on Instagram for extra content about this and future episodes! https://www.instagram.com/anthologyofheroes/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Zumbi was a descendant of Angolan royalty who was enslaved and sent to Brazil. He led a guerrilla war against the Portuguese, and built a city deep within the Amazon rainforest for runaway slaves. His war was so successful, that the King of Portugal himself was reduced to writing to the former slave to beg for clemency! Join the Anthology on Instagram for extra content about this and future episodes! https://www.instagram.com/anthologyofheroes/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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