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La libertad también pagó al amo

Puerto Rico abolished slavery in 1873, but the receipt is in the conditions: compensation to former owners, three-year contracts, and delayed political rights.

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Abolition receipt1873
FreedomAbout 29,000 enslaved people freed
PropertyIndemnity for former owners
ConditionsContracts and delayed political rights
Freedom was real. The transition was also managed by law.
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  • The 1873 abolition law ended slavery in Puerto Rico.
  • EnciclopediaPR summarizes about 29,000 enslaved people freed and indemnity for enslavers.
  • The transition included three-year contracts and political rights five years later.
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EnciclopediaPR: Abolicion de la Esclavitud (1873)Library of Congress: Abolition of Slavery in Puerto RicoYouTube ShortSource packet: Abolition with compensation, 1873
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