Spain abolishes slavery in the colony of Puerto Rico—without having to fight a civil war.
[added 5/7/2022] Thanks to Freedom’s Phoenix for this entry.
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References:
Chronology of Puerto Rico in the Spanish-American War – The World of 1898 The Spanish-American War (Hispanic Division, Library of Congress).mht
www.loc.gov/rr/hispanic/1898/chronpr.html
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