
5.18- Liberation
Revolutions
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Bolivar's Life as a Revolutionary
Bolivar rode straight for caracas, entering the capital on june 20, seventh, 18 21. It was the first time he had set foot in his home town in seven years. Belivar showed up and announced that all the slaves were now free. He really did embrace emancipation after his time in haiti. And hoped that his example of personally emancipating his own slaves would spark a similar run of emancipation by his fellow owners. But predictably, his lead was not followed.
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