The Rise of the Pardos

The constitution of columbia was explicit on the matter, there were no races in columbia. There was only citizens, and everyone was equal to everyone else. While the pardos were quick to discover that this ideal did not really translate into reality, and they found themselves consistently maltreated by their sedly white equals. The group that should have been able to make a decent jump in status were the enlisted soldiers who had served throughout the wars of independence. But as is often the case, those guys got majorly short changed. And so what happened? That's right in come the speculators who are offering cash for as low as five % of face value for the vouchers. If