c. 1822–1913
Biography · Abolition
Luiz Gama
1830–1882
Brazil
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Biography
Born free but illegally sold into slavery as a boy, Gama gained his freedom, became a lawyer and journalist, and won court cases liberating many enslaved Brazilians.
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