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History · True or False?

Capoeira was created by slaves

The answer is True.

Explanation

It was created by enslaved Africans in Brazil during the 16th century, disguised as a dance to avoid detection, since Portuguese colonizers prohibited enslaved people from practicing combat techniques. Its reputation as a threat persisted long after slavery: capoeira was even criminalized in Brazil in 1890, and it only became a celebrated national symbol when it was legalized again in the 1930s.

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