1. The Atlantic Slave Trade in Brazil
Brazil was the last country in the Western world to abolish slavery. ... In spite of this, slaves used diverse tactics to resist the oppression they faced by forming communities called quilombos, attempting to seize power in armed uprisings, and resisting European culture. ... African slaves resisted slavery in Brazil by fleeing from their masters and creating self-sufficient, self-governing communities called quilombos. ... They were usually heavily armed and were able to resist for several hours. ... Slavery was finally abolished in Brazil in 1888....
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