Slave Rebellion in Brazil: The Muslim Uprising of 1835 in Bahia

“This book is about a rebellion that happened in 1835 which was the largest urban slave rebellion in the Americas. It gathered together mainly African-born men who were formerly enslaved or enslaved and had common ethnic origins. They came mostly from the region that is called the Bight of Benin, which is present day Republic of Benin, Togo and Nigeria. They were people who were captured in that area and brought to Brazil. Many of them were Muslims and Yoruba speakers—they had already converted to Islam—and this brought them together. Religion and ethnic origins often played an important role in bringing people together in rebellions to resist against slavery.” Read more...

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Ana Lucia Araujo, Historian