Román Baldorioty de Castro
✓ Source-basedfallingPuerto Rican politician (1822-1889)
Román Baldorioty de Castro was a leading Puerto Rican abolitionist and spokesman for the right to self-determination of Puerto Rico. In 1870, he was elected as a deputy in the Cortes Generales, the Spanish parliament, where he promoted abolition of slavery.
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Román Baldorioty de Castro was a leading Puerto Rican abolitionist and spokesman for the right to self-determination of Puerto Rico. 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, also known as "Partido Autonomista Puro", "Partido Histórico", and "Partido Ortodoxo".
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