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The Zanj State: the first state born from a slave revolt in history

The Zanj revolt, involving African slaves in 9th-century Iraq, led to the first state founded by rebels.

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This uprising near Baghdad in 869 lasted 14 years before being crushed.

Haiti remains the only other comparable example in history.

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Cette révolte méconnue éclaire les luttes pour la liberté dans l’histoire mondiale. Elle rappelle que les mouvements d’émancipation ont parfois abouti à des structures politiques durables, comme en Haïti.

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