QUANDO OS QUILOMBOS NASCEM

Abstract

Quando nascem os quilombos (When Quilombos Are Born) is a children's literary work that presents, in a sensitive and accessible way, historical aspects related to the enslavement of Africans, the resistance of Black communities, and the emergence of quilombos as territories of freedom, belonging, and collective reconstruction. The narrative guides readers from the forced displacement of African peoples to the formation of the first Quilombola communities, highlighting the preservation of ancestry, cultural practices, collective memory, and forms of community organization. By addressing the historical continuity of quilombos and their presence in contemporary society, the book emphasizes the central role of Quilombola communities in preserving their knowledge, identities, and ways of life.