On November 20th, we reinforced the importance of the black struggle forrevolutionary construction in Brazil. The date chosen to commemorateblack resistance is not accidental: it refers to the moment when Zumbidos Palmares was captured and killed by bandeirantes following ordersfrom Portuguese colonization. Zumbi commanded Quilombo dos Palmares(which lasted from 1580 to 1710, in the region where Alagoas is today),one of the largest rebel expressions in Brazilian territory, being oneof the milestones of the black liberation struggle against colonialismand slavery. The warrior Dandara, Zumbi's companion, who fought to thedeath for freedom, also played a major role. Bringing this memory as aday of resistance is fundamental in a scenario of rising racialdiscussions and also readings that distance the radical character ofPalmares and the entire black struggle.Quilombos were not an isolated phenomenon, they flourished from the 16thcentury to the 19th century, in the countryside and in cities, as apractice of collective resistance. They were also expressions ofsolidarity, with joint resistance between black people who foughtagainst slavery and indigenous peoples, oppressed by the colonizers.There was practically no region in our territory that did not record theformation of small, medium or large quilombos - with their own economy,self-defense and social organization. In Minas Gerais alone, there weremore than one hundred quilombos during the colonial period. In MatoGrosso, an important reference is Quilombo do Quariterê, led by Terezade Benguela. Quilombos spread across the regions of Pernambuco, Bahia,Maranhão, Pará, Rio de Janeiro, São Paulo and Rio Grande do Sul. In theAmazon territory, quilombolas even crossed the country's borders and metwith quilombolas from other South American regions.Centuries of slavery left deep marks on the structure of society as awhole. Even though slavery was formally abolished in 1888 after muchstruggle, black people still suffer from the most precarious working andliving conditions. Racism manifests itself in different ways:economically, politically, culturally and even geographically, with alarge part of the black population living in the outskirts, favelas andregions with less structure.The ethnic-racial issue is inseparable from social classThe racial system that was established in Brazil and around the world inrecent centuries is inseparable from the birth of the capitalist order.European colonialism in the Americas and, centuries later, the invasionand "conquest" of Africa and Asia were central factors in theaccumulation of wealth in the hands of the ruling classes. The HaitianRevolution, led by the enslaved population against their white masters,was an inspiration for the anti-racist and anti-colonial struggle acrossthe globe, and it is no coincidence that the powers came together tocrush Haiti's independence and make the country a victim of theglobalized capitalist order. .In several countries around the world, such as the United States andFrance, attempts have been made to dissociate the anti-racist strugglefrom the class struggle, seeking to transform the ethnic-racial issueinto an exclusively symbolic and cultural debate. The most recentuprisings against police violence and segregation in these countriesreveal the limits of this strategy.In Brazil and around the world, capitalism appropriates ethnic andracial discrimination to separate the working class, producing andreproducing a more precarious and marginalized sector to be subjected tothe most brutal and degrading work. In Brazil, the black population - aswell as the indigenous population - is the cheapest meat on the market,the most marginalized and criminalized by society and the most marked bythe State.Rescuing the history of resistance of the black population, and theentire anti-racist group of the working class, we defend the need for ananti-capitalist, anti-patriarchal, anti-racist and anti-imperialistrevolution as the only means to put an end to the racial and genocidalsystem.Taking inspiration from the struggles of oppressed peoples around theworld - such as the Palestinian, Kurdish and Zapatista struggles -, weclaim November 20th as a revolutionary date!Long live the memory of Zumbi and Dandara!Long live the struggle of black people!For the Social Revolution and Libertarian Socialism!OSL, November 20, 2023https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=122136710522023076&set=a.122126337554023076https://socialismolibertario.net/2023/11/20/20-de-novembro-viva-zumbi-dandara-e-a-resistencia-do-povo-negro/_________________________________________A - I N F O S N E W S S E R V I C EBy, For, and About AnarchistsSend news reports to A-infos-en mailing listA-infos-en@ainfos.ca
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