The 1835 Malê Revolt: Enslaved Muslims in Brazil

The 1835 Malê Revolt: Enslaved Muslims in Brazil

In January 1835, a sweeping slave revolt shook Salvador, Bahia, led by West African Muslims known as Malê. The rebels, literate in Arabic, coordinated using copies of the Quran, and their Uprising drew on deep networks among Hausa and Yoruba speakers from the Bight of Benin. This episode unpacks the revolt's Islamic roots, its brutal suppression, and its aftermath, including how the 1838 Feijó Law and 1850 Eusébio de Queirós Law aimed to dismantle the slave trade. We discuss key figures like Manoel Congo and the role of African-born Muslims in Brazilian resistance. Fexingo History brings you a nuanced look at a rebellion that fused faith, literacy, and a desperate fight for freedom. #MalêRevolt #SalvadorBahia #IslamicSlaveRevolt #1835Brazil #Hausa #Yoruba #Quran #AfricanDiaspora #BrazilianHistory #SlaveResistance #FeijóLaw #EusébioDeQueirós #ManoelCongo #Alufá #BightOfBenin #History #FexingoHistory #AtlanticSlaveTrade Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo [https://buymeacoffee.com/fexingo]

The 1820s Coffee Boom and the Slave Trade's Last Gasp in Brazil

By the 1820s, the British Navy had been patrolling the Atlantic for over a decade, hunting illegal slave ships. But in Brazil, a coffee boom was fueling a new wave of human trafficking. This episode of The Atlantic Slave Trade traces the story of the 'coffee barons' of the Paraíba Valley, the rise of the illegal slave trade after 1831, and the brutal conditions on the coffee plantations that replaced sugar as the engine of slavery. We explore how the British Anti-Slavery Squadron intercepted ships like the 'Providencia' and 'Camões', the diplomatic tensions between Britain and the Brazilian Empire, and the role of African-born slaves like Manoel Congo—who later led a revolt. We also look at the economic forces that kept the trade alive, including the expansion of coffee cultivation into the São Paulo region. A story of shifting commodities, broken treaties, and the relentless pursuit of profit over humanity. #CoffeeBoom #ParaíbaValley #BrazilianSlaveTrade #BritishAntiSlaverySquadron #IllegalSlaveTrade #1831Law #CoffeePlantations #SlaveRevolt #ManoelCongo #Providencia #Camões #SãoPaulo #AfricanBornSlaves #Abolition #19thCentury #History #FexingoHistory #AtlanticSlaveTrade Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo [https://buymeacoffee.com/fexingo]

The 1835 Malê Revolt: Enslaved Muslims in Brazil

In January 1835, a group of enslaved and freed African Muslims in Salvador, Bahia, staged a carefully planned uprising known as the Malê Revolt. Drawing on shared Islamic faith, literacy in Arabic, and networks of resistance, the rebels—many of them Hausa and Yoruba from the Bight of Benin—moved through the streets before being crushed by government forces. This episode explores how the Malê used religion as a rallying force, how authorities responded with brutal repression, and how the revolt reshaped Brazilian slave policy. We discuss the role of Quranic amulets, the Hausa jihadi context, and the aftermath that ended large-scale uprisings in Brazil. A story of faith, freedom, and the global connections of the slave trade. #MaleRevolt #Brazil #Salvador #Islam #Hausa #Yoruba #AfricanDiaspora #SlaveRevolt #19thCentury #Bahia #Quran #Abolition #History #FexingoHistory #AtlanticWorld #Resistance #BrazilianHistory #MuslimSlaves Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo [https://buymeacoffee.com/fexingo]

The 1707 Slave Ship Mutiny of Thomas Gaines: Justice Denied

In 1707, Thomas Gaines, a white sailor on the slave ship Elizabeth, led a mutiny after witnessing the brutal murder of an enslaved woman. He and his co-conspirators took control of the ship and sailed it to Boston, where they expected to be hailed as heroes. Instead, they were arrested, tried for piracy, and executed. This episode explores the forgotten story of Gaines, the legal complexities of slave ship mutinies, and how the colonial legal system protected the slave trade even against white abolitionists. We discuss the difference between piracy and justifiable revolt, the role of the Admiralty courts, and why Gaines's actions were deemed more threatening to commerce than the enslavement itself. We also touch on the broader context of anti-slavery sentiment among sailors and the limits of early abolitionist action. #ThomasGaines #SlaveShipMutiny #Elizabeth #1707 #BritishSlaveTrade #Piracy #AdmiraltyCourt #Boston #ColonialMassachusetts #JusticeDenied #Sailors #Abolition #SlaveTrade #History #FexingoHistory #WorldHistory #AtlanticWorld #MaritimeHistory Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo [https://buymeacoffee.com/fexingo]

The 1831 Christmas Rebellion: Jamaica's Largest Slave Revolt

In December 1831, the largest slave rebellion in Jamaica's history erupted across the western parishes, led by a Baptist deacon named Samuel Sharpe. This episode follows the planning, the burning of estates, the brutal military response, and the trial that sent Sharpe to the gallows. We explore how the rebellion was fueled by rumors of emancipation, the role of Christian missionaries, and the complex figure of Sharpe himself—an enslaved man who was literate, respected, and willing to die for freedom. The rebellion's aftermath accelerated the abolition of slavery across the British Empire. We discuss the destruction of over 200 properties, the execution of hundreds, and the parliamentary debates that followed. Names include: Samuel Sharpe, Sir Willoughby Cotton, Marquis of Sligo, Thomas Thistlewood's plantation, and the Second Maroon War context. The episode also touches on the controversial question of whether Sharpe was a martyr or a pragmatist, and how his legacy is remembered in modern Jamaica. #SamuelSharpe #ChristmasRebellion #Jamaica #1831 #BaptistWar #Slavery #Abolition #Emancipation #MontegoBay #StJamesParish #WilloughbyCotton #MarquisofSligo #BaptistMissionaries #Martyrdom #CaribbeanHistory #BritishEmpire #History #FexingoHistory Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo [https://buymeacoffee.com/fexingo]