Román Baldorioty de Castro
Puerto Rican politician and abolitionist / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Baldorioty and the second or maternal family name is de Castro.
Román Baldorioty de Castro (23 February 1822 – 30 September 1889) was Puerto Rican abolitionist and spokesman for the island's right to self-determination. In 1870, he was elected as a deputy in the Cortes Generales, the Spanish parliament, where he promoted abolition of slavery. In 1887, Baldorioty de Castro was the founder of the Partido Autonomista (Autonomist Party), also known as "Partido Autonomista Puro" (Pure Autonomous Party), "Partido Histórico" (Historic Party), and "Partido Ortodoxo" (Orthodox Party).[1]
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Román Baldorioty de Castro | |
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Born | (1822-02-23)23 February 1822 |
Died | 30 September 1889(1889-09-30) (aged 67) |
Occupation(s) | Professor, political activist |
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