Working Class History : #OtD 3 Feb 1953 was the Batepá massacre of the native Creole forros in São Tomé and Príncipe, who were protesting slave-like work conditions on plantations, killing hundreds. Portuguese colonial authorities claimed to be fighting a communist rebellion stories.workingclasshistory.com/article/1017...

#OtD 3 Feb 1953 was the Batepá massacre of the native Creole forros in São Tomé and Príncipe, who were protesting slave-like work conditions on plantations, killing hundreds. Portuguese colonial authorities claimed to be fighting a communist rebellion stories.workingclasshistory.com/article/1017...