Maroons (people)

Africans in the Americas and islands of the Indian Ocean who escaped from slavery, through flight or manumission, and lived in independent settlements, were referred to as maroons in English, and as cimarrones in Spanish America. The English word "maroon" likely derives from the Spanish word "cimarron".

thumb|Brazilian quilombolas during a meeting in [[Brasília, 2007]] thumb|A quilombo in Amapá

Haitian Maroon leader

leader of a maroon colony near Veracruz, Mexico

ethnic group

ethnic group of enslaved African origin

slave rebel of the Kingdom of New Granada

commander in chief of Saint-Domingue's slaves at the service of Spain, from 1791 to 1795

200px|thumb|right|Brazilian Quilombolas during a meeting in the capital of Brazil, Brasília A Quilombola () is an Afro-Brazilian resident of quilombo settlements first established by left behind and escaped enslaved people in Brazil. They are the descendants of Enslaved Afro-Brazilians who fled from slave plantations or stay in abandoned lands that existed in Brazil until abolition in 1888. The most famous quilombola was Zumbi and the most famous quilombo was Palmares. Many Quilombolas live in poverty.

founder and leader of the Mola quilombo

african-American carnival organizations in New Orleans

Cuban enslaved fugitive

people from swamp in VA USA