Marcos Xiorro
19th-century Puerto Rican slave leader / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Marcos Xiorro was the slave name of an enslaved African in Spanish Puerto Rico who, in 1821, planned and conspired to lead a slave revolt against the sugarcane plantation owners and the Spanish Colonial government. Although his rebellion was unsuccessful, he achieved legendary status among the island's slave population and has become part of Puerto Rican folklore.
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Marcos Xiorro | |
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Nationality | Afro-Puerto Rican |
Occupation(s) | House slave, Slave revolt leader |
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Xiorro was the planner of a slave rebellion in Puerto Rico. |
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