Political and social reforms occur in Puerto…

Political and social reforms occur in Puerto Rico toward the end of the nineteenth century, following the Grito de Lares revolt.

The Moret Law, giving freedom to slaves born after September 17, 1868 or over sixty years old, had been approved on June 4, 1870, due to the efforts of Román Baldorioty de Castro, Luis Padial and Julio Vizcarrondo; on March 22, 1873, the Spanish National Assembly officially abolishes, with a few special clauses, slavery in Puerto Rico.