Episode 2 of 3
Abolition Proposal Presentation
- When
- November 19, 1872
- Where
- San Juan, Puerto Rico
Key figures presented a proposal for the abolition of slavery on November 19, 1872, leading to the Moret Law.
On November 19, 1872, Román Baldorioty de Castro, Luis Padial, Julio Vizcarrondo, and Segismundo Moret presented a proposal for the abolition of slavery. This initiative preceded the official approval of the Moret Law in 1873.
Sources
- Afro–Puerto Ricans Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-02
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