Quilombola
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A Quilombola is a resident of a Quilombo in Brazil. They are the descendents of slaves who escaped from slave plantations that existed in Brazil until abolition in 1888. The most famous Quilombola was Zumbi and the most famous Quilombo was Palmares.
Many Quilombolas live in poverty.[1] [2]
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- ^ Colitt, Raymond (July 4, 2007). "Descendants of slaves still suffer in Brazil". Reuters. http://uk.reuters.com/article/idUKN0342995720070703. Retrieved July 23, 2010.
- ^ Pyl, Bianca (May 3, 2010). "Incra não cumpre meta e titula 2 territórios quilombolas em 2009" (in Portuguese). Repórter Brasil. http://www.reporterbrasil.com.br/exibe.php?id=1732. Retrieved July 23, 2010.
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