The Adventures of Francisco De Miranda

francisco de miranda was born in caracas in 17 50. His mother came from a wealthy creoo family, while his father was an emigre from the spanish canary islands. Miranda's father rose up to become a prominent merchant, but his canary island routes led the caracas alete to turn their noses up at him. Two jealous rivals accused him of having african blood, which in the cass system, would have disbarred him from the post. The elder miranda now had the support of the governor of caracas, but he had to go to great lengths to prove that his blood line was, in fact, pure. And even then would voluntarily