Prize list

At the beginning of the 17th century, black slaves working on the plantations of cane with Sugar in the Harbor office of the Pernambouc, in the Nordeste of the Brazil, revolt and flee in the mountains. At this point in time they found Os Prize list , has Angola Janga or Nova Angola , in the neighborhoods of the mountain Barriga, an autonomous territory free slaves, whom one calls Portuguese Quilombo in , where also Indians, Mulattos and many White lived. The latter were deserting soldiers or peasants without ground.

Little by little, this movement involves a multitude of rebellions of slaves in the neighbouring areas. More and more from between them release themselves and will join the community of Prize list. This one, becomes to some extent the promised land for the slaves and does not cease increasing, cash to 30.000 members. The slaves released there reproduce a lifestyle in community similar to that which their ancestors practiced on the grounds of Africa. Each one plays its part and works for the community. It does not exist there hierarchical organization between the members, only some war leaders are used as guides and strategists for the actions of defense.

One practices there multiple cultures, a varied cultivation of cereals inspired of the African traditions: Manioc, Bean S blacks, Corn…, which did not make the colonists. Indeed, the Portuguese concentrated on the culture of profitable products because easily exportable towards Europe, by producing almost only sugar. This variety of the productions will remain like a great richness in the area.

Violent attacks of the Portuguese army try éradiquer the Prize lists, but in vain. The Guerilla S carried out by the insurrectionists in the Jungle are right of the experiment of the soldiers of the Portuguese crown.

In the neighborhoods of 1630, the Dutchmen, who try to take the Brésil with the Portuguese, progress, from the coasts, in the north of the country. They try in their turn to destroy the Quilombo, but they are violently pushed back. In 1654, the Dutchmen définitevement are définitevement driven out continent by the Portuguese.

In 1678, Pedro de Almeida, governor of Pernambouc, which is more favorable to a tender of the members of the quilombo than to their destruction, proposes to a trève with one war leaders of Prize list, Ganga Zumba, by ensuring to him that the insurrectionists will be forgiven and not carried out. This one accepts.

The war leader who will remain most famous, Zumbi Dos Prize list, sees coming the Portuguese strategy to put an end to the rebellion and refuses categorically that its people go thus. At this point in time it takes, in 1680, the head of resistance against the Portuguese enemy. Fifteen years during the royal troops will be disconcerted by the strength of impregnable the quilombo.

In 1694, supported by a heavy artillery, the Portuguese commanders Domingos Jorge Velho and Vieira of Mello carry out the final attack against Cerca C Macaco, the main thing centers autonomous territory. Zumbi succeeds in fleeing and to take refuge in Tightened Owe Irmãos, but will die finally in the combat the November 20th 1695.

The survivors of Prize list left towards the Harbor office Paraíba, or melted themselves in the forests of the area, creating new quilombos .

This insurrection, which lasted nearly one century, is the longest revolt of slaves of the history.