JIBAROS.COM's Abolition of Slavery in Puerto Rico

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See it ALL here www.jibaros.com     136th Anniversary of the Abolition of Slavery in Puerto Rico Leaders of the Puerto Rican abolitionist movement, including José Julián Acosta, Francisco Mariano Quiñones, Julio L. de Vizcarrondo, Ramón Emeterio Betances and Segundo Ruiz Belvis, waged a long struggle to end slavery on the island. On March 22, 1873, the Spanish National Assembly finally abolished slavery in Puerto Rico. The owners were compensated with 35 million pesetas per slave, and slaves were required to continue working for three more years. ►Read More & see pictures HERE: www.jibaros.com     \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ "But God has chosen the foolish things of the world to confound the wise; and God has  chosen the weak things of the world to confound the things which are mighty..."—1 Cor. 1:27 _/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/