Malê revolt
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The Malê revolt was an 1835 slave uprising in Salvador, Bahia, led primarily by Muslim African slaves, and is considered one of the most significant urban slave rebellions in Brazilian history.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Malê revolt canonical | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historical event
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slave rebellion ⓘ uprising ⓘ urban rebellion ⓘ |
| aftermath | increased repression of African cultural and religious practices in Bahia ⓘ |
| aim |
end of slavery for participants
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establish greater autonomy for African Muslims ⓘ overthrow of local white slaveholding elite ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Malê uprising
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Revolta dos Malês NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cause |
harsh slave regime in Bahia
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oppression of enslaved Africans ⓘ religious persecution of Muslims ⓘ |
| continent | South America ⓘ |
| country |
Brazil
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Empire of Brazil NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| date | 1835 ⓘ |
| endDate | 1835-01-25 ⓘ |
| historicalContext |
Atlantic slave trade
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Brazilian slavery ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | 19th century ⓘ |
| languageOfManyParticipants |
Arabic
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Yoruba NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ledBy | Muslim African slaves ⓘ |
| location | Salvador, Bahia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainEthnicGroupsInvolved |
Hausa
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Nagô NERFINISHED ⓘ Yoruba NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opposedBy |
Bahian provincial authorities
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Brazilian imperial government forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| participant |
Afro-Brazilian Muslims
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Brazilian colonial authorities ⓘ enslaved Africans ⓘ freed Africans ⓘ |
| primaryReligionOfLeaders | Islam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Afro-Brazilian history
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history of Islam in Brazil ⓘ slave resistance in the Americas ⓘ |
| religiousCharacter | Islamic ⓘ |
| result |
deportation of many African Muslims
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execution of rebel leaders ⓘ rebellion suppressed ⓘ tightening of controls on African slaves and freedpeople ⓘ |
| significance |
major example of Muslim slave resistance in the Americas
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one of the most important urban slave uprisings in Brazilian history ⓘ |
| startDate | 1835-01-24 ⓘ |
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