Quilombola

A Quilombola (Portuguese pronunciation:) is an Afro-Brazilian resident of quilombo settlements first established by left behind and escaped enslaved people in Brazil. They are the descendants of Enslaved Afro-Brazilians who fled from slave plantations or stay in abandoned lands that existed in Brazil until abolition in 1888. The most famous quilombola was Zumbi and the most famous quilombo was Palmares. Many Quilombolas live in poverty.