Zumbi who is also known as Zumbi dos Palmares (1655 – 20 Nov 1695) was the last of the leaders of the Quilombo dos Palmares, a fugitive settlement in the present day state of Alagoas, Brazil. November 20th is celebrated chiefly in Brazil, as a day of Afro Brazilian consciousness (“el Dia de Consciencila Negra”). This day has special memory for blacks of Afrikan descent who honour Zumbi as a hero, freedom fighter and a symbol of freedom. Zumbi became an example of courage and human dignity which inspired Afrikans throughout the country to break the shackles.