Book
Angola janga : kingdom of runaway slaves
Call Number
- GRAPHIC NOVEL SALE (CEN)
Publication Information
Seattle, WA : Fantagraphics Books, [2019]
Physical Description
426 pages : chiefly illustrations, maps ; 26 cm
Summary
An independent kingdom of runaway slaves founded in the late 16th century, Angola Janga was a beacon of freedom in a land plagued with oppression. In stark black ink and chiaroscuro panel compositions, D'Salete brings history to life; the painful stories of fugitive slaves on the run, the brutal raids by Portuguese colonists, and the tense power struggles within this precarious kingdom. At turns heartbreaking and empowering, Angola Janga sheds light on a long-overlooked moment of resistance against oppression.
Subjects
- Quilombos > Brazil > Quilombo dos Palmares > History > Comic books, strips, etc.
- Black people > Brazil > Quilombo dos Palmares > History > Comic books, strips, etc.
- Fugitive slaves > Brazil > Comic books, strips, etc.
- Slavery > Brazil > Comic books, strips, etc.
- Enslaved persons > Brazil > Quilombo dos Palmares > History > Comic books, strips, etc.
- Slave rebellions > Brazil > Quilombo dos Palmares > History > Comic books, strips, etc.
- Quilombo dos Palmares (Brazil) > History > Comic books, strips, etc.
- Zumbi, 1655-1695 > Comic books, strips, etc.