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The Malê Revolt
- When
- January 1835
- Where
- Salvador, Bahia
A group of enslaved African Muslims and freedmen rose up against the government in Salvador on a Sunday during Ramadan in January 1835.
The rebellion was planned by an African-born Muslim ethnic group of slaves, the Malês, as a revolt that would free all of the slaves in Bahia. It was only during the rebellion in 1835 that certain garments were worn in public for the first time and referred to as 'war garments' by police.
Sources
- Malê revolt Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-22
- Slavery in Brazil Wikipedia, revision of 2026-07-20
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