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A '''mocambo''' was a village-sized community of runaway slaves in colonial America, particularly in colonial [[Brazil]]. A mocambo differed from a [[quilombo]] in size; a quilombo might embrace many distinct mocambos. The terms were not always used consistently, however. |
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The '''mocambos'' (from ''mocambo'', literally [[Hut (dwelling)|Huts]]) where [[village]]-sized [[Residential community|community]] mainly of [[Fugitive|runaway]] [[Slavery|slaves]] in [[colonial Brazil|colonial]] [[Brazil]], during the [[Portugal|Portuguese]] [[Portuguese Empire|rule]]. |
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A mocambo differed from a [[quilombo]] in size - a quilombo, like the [[Palmares (quilombo)|Quilombo dos Palmares]], might embrace many distinct mocambos. The terms were not always used consistently, however. |
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Revision as of 02:32, 20 November 2007
The 'mocambos (from mocambo, literally Huts) where village-sized community mainly of runaway slaves in colonial Brazil, during the Portuguese rule.
A mocambo differed from a quilombo in size - a quilombo, like the Quilombo dos Palmares, might embrace many distinct mocambos. The terms were not always used consistently, however.
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