This Day in Black History: March 22, 1873
On March 22, 1873, slavery was abolished in Puerto Rico.
On March 22, 1873, the Spanish legislature passed a law abolishing slavery in the colony of Puerto Rico.
The decree mandated that although slaves were legally “free,” they were forced to compensate their former owners for the loss of their “property” by paying for their freedom with three years of labor. Freed slaves could work for their former masters, for other people or for the state, who forwarded the “wages” to the former master at the end of the term. The decree also prohibited Black Puerto Ricans from having voting privileges for five years following abolition.
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Posted By: Dea. Ron Gray Sr.
Wednesday, March 22nd 2023 at 8:29AM
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