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Essay / The invincible and intelligent Nzinga, Queen of Angola
At the beginning of the 17th century, the invincible and intelligent queen of the blacks of Angola was born in Quilombo Matamba, Angola in 1624; the daughter of King Ngola Kiluanje Kya Samba, known as the Monarch, was able to join several people in the battle against the Portuguese invaders and resisted until the end of 1663 without ever being caught. Nzinga Mbandi is known for her courage and insight. 343 years after her death, Angola still remembers her as Queen Ginga. She left an indelible mark on black and African identity. With her bold and successful resistance, the sovereign fought against the Portuguese colonialists and the slave trade. In 1578, the occupation of African territories by the Portuguese began. King Ngola Kiluanji, father of Nzinga, resisted the occupation of this African territory by the Portuguese, who were strongly interested in the slave trade. Later, his son, Ngola Mbandi, tried to stop the demand for slaves to reach their lands and to maintain peace between them. It was then that his sister Nzinga helped him in negotiations with the Portuguese; in or...