Capoeira Connection - Early: Pre-1789

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Zumbi dos Palmares: Hero of the black people, hero of the Afro-Brazilian people. Born in Palmares, it was fitting for Zumbi to lead the people of the quilombo during a decisive time in the battle against the slave masters, who were determined to suffocate the seed of liberty that dared to grow in Brazilian soil.
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