<p>The last main episode of&nbsp;<em>Black History Unveiled</em>&nbsp;explored the rise and fall of the&nbsp;<strong>Kingdom of Kongo</strong>—a powerful Central African state that met a devastating blow at the hands of the&nbsp;<strong>Portuguese in 1665</strong>. In the aftermath, Kongo not only lost its king but also saw much of its nobility captured, enslaved, and forcibly taken across the Atlantic.</p><br><p>Most of them vanished into the brutal anonymity of the transatlantic slave trade, their names erased from history. But not all. Some survived the passage of time. One such figure is&nbsp;<strong>Ganga Zumba</strong>.</p><br><p>Leading a daring escape, he and other fugitives from slavery carved out a&nbsp;stronghold deep in the jungles of <strong>Brazil</strong>.</p><p>This is the story of how&nbsp;enslaved Africans fought back, built their own nation, and came close to toppling the Portuguese colonial power.</p> <a target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href="https://open.acast.com/public/patreon/fanSubscribe/9391837">Get bonus content on Patreon</a><br /><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>

Black History Unveiled

Amat Levin

#10: Brazil’s Black Kingdom: How Enslaved Africans Created Their Own Nation

FEB 18, 202536 MIN
Black History Unveiled

#10: Brazil’s Black Kingdom: How Enslaved Africans Created Their Own Nation

FEB 18, 202536 MIN

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<p>The last main episode of&nbsp;<em>Black History Unveiled</em>&nbsp;explored the rise and fall of the&nbsp;<strong>Kingdom of Kongo</strong>—a powerful Central African state that met a devastating blow at the hands of the&nbsp;<strong>Portuguese in 1665</strong>. In the aftermath, Kongo not only lost its king but also saw much of its nobility captured, enslaved, and forcibly taken across the Atlantic.</p><br><p>Most of them vanished into the brutal anonymity of the transatlantic slave trade, their names erased from history. But not all. Some survived the passage of time. One such figure is&nbsp;<strong>Ganga Zumba</strong>.</p><br><p>Leading a daring escape, he and other fugitives from slavery carved out a&nbsp;stronghold deep in the jungles of <strong>Brazil</strong>.</p><p>This is the story of how&nbsp;enslaved Africans fought back, built their own nation, and came close to toppling the Portuguese colonial power.</p> <a target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href="https://open.acast.com/public/patreon/fanSubscribe/9391837">Get bonus content on Patreon</a><br /><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>