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Ecuador - Request of freedom for slaves

Representatives of black slaves Antonio Avila, Rafael Bermudez, Antonio Benavides and others request that their freedom be declared. (Referring to their participation in the Independence process).

Heritage document in the National Archive of Ecuador in the series called Special Collection, box 193, volume 470, and document 4.

Document reporting on the participation of slaves in the armies that fought for independence from Spain.

 

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Ecuador

State of conservation

Good

Type of document

Manuscript

Current Use

Research

Publication date

1812