Historedia
Person

Román Baldorioty de Castro

Events
1
Episodes
3
Years
1868–1873

Every event in Historedia whose sources name Román Baldorioty de Castro, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

  1. Emancipation Day for Puerto Rico

    1868–1873

    Role: Abolitionist proposer

    1. September 23, 1868 · Lares, Puerto Rico (island-level; revolt site not named in supplied passages)Grito de Lares Revolt

      Slaves participated in the 1868 Grito de Lares revolt against Spanish rule, having been promised freedom.

    2. November 19, 1872 · San Juan, Puerto RicoAbolition Proposal Presentation

      Key figures presented a proposal for the abolition of slavery on November 19, 1872, leading to the Moret Law.

    3. March 22, 1873 · San Juan, Puerto RicoApproval of the Moret Law

      The Spanish government approved the Moret Law on March 22, 1873, providing for gradual abolition of slavery in Puerto Rico.

Sources

  1. Afro–Puerto Ricans Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-02