English: Mahommah Gardo Baquaqua on the book cover of Baquaqua's auto-biography published in 1854 and titled,"Biography of Mahommah G. Baquaqua,"Taken from Africa and sold into slavery in Brazil, Baquaqua’s tale of escape to freedom in New York is the only known story of its kind, an in-depth, firsthand account of slavery in the South America country.
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This photo courtesy of Bruno Veras shows an image of Mahommah Gardo Baquaqua on the book cover of Baquaqua's auto-biography published in 1854 and titled,"Biography of Mahommah G. Baquaqua,"Taken from Africa and sold into slavery in Brazil, Baquaqua’s tale of escape to freedom in New York is the only known story of its kind, an in-depth, firsthand account of slavery in the South America country. But few in Brazil are aware of Baquaqua’s biography which, 160 years after it was written, is being published in Portuguese for the first time as momentum builds for the country to examine its complex racial past. (Courtesy of Bruno Veras via AP Photo)
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Brazil Racial Awakening
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17:43, 16 July 2015
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BRUNO VERAS IS ONE OF THE RESEARCHERS AND TRANSLATORS WORKING TO BRING BAQUAQUA’S BIOGRAPHY TO A BRAZILIAN AUDIENCE - AP PROVIDES ACCESS TO THIS HANDOUT PHOTO TO BE USED SOLELY TO ILLUSTRATE NEWS REPORTING OR COMMENTARY ON THE FACTS OR EVENTS DEPICTED IN THIS IMAGE. THIS IMAGE MAY BE USED ONLY FOR 14 DAYS FROM THE TIME OF TRANSMISSION; NO ARCHIVING; NO LICENSING. MANDATORY CREDIT.