Around midnight on 5 November 1838, enslaved people at Fazenda Freguesia in the Vassouras region broke out of the quarters and moved to free their families. Manuel Congo, Marianna Crioula, and other organizers led a growing group that reached roughly 400 people and sought refuge in the mountains. This was a community rescue and flight from captivity, not simply a labor disturbance. The municipal account preserves several names, while the larger group remains mostly anonymous in surviving records.
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What did Manuel Congo and Marianna Crioula do on 5 November 1838?
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The escape began at Fazenda Freguesia and grew to hundreds of fugitives.
Manuel Congo and Marianna Crioula helped lead a mass escape in 1838.
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The group sought to free families and establish refuge in the mountains.