Zumbi, the Brazilian slave who built haven for others but was betrayed Zumbi dos Palmares was the nickname given to a Brazilian slave named Francisco who managed to escape from captivity and establish a community of escaped slaves called Palmares. Located in the mountains of Northeast Brazil, Palmares was a haven for runaway slaves who sought freedom and refuge from the horrors of slavery. Zumbi, who was born in 1655, was a charismatic and determined leader who fought fiercely to defend the community from slave-hunters and the Brazilian army. Zumbi’s life was one...