Simon Bolivar the Liberator, the person who liberated a people and Latin America from imprisonment and oppression. Since he was considered the greatest leader of Latin America's independence movement from Spain, his biography was written. Simon is compared to being the George Washington of Latin America. He was a South American soldier who was instrumental in the revolutions against the Spanish empire. He made himself a promise to never rest until South America was free. The biography describes in
overthrew the Spanish rule. The revolutionary ideals of other countries inspired South American countries to fight for economic, social, and governmental changes along with the changes need to be made because of the domestic problems. However, despite the victory of independence from Spain, not many social, economic, or governmental changes were found. Goals of the revolution was not just for independence but for social and economic equality, and a different government. Despite the South American countries
1.) A: Toussaint L’Ouverture - A former Haitian slave who was a prominent leader of the Haitian independence movement. Toussaint was self-educated and read the works of French philosophers, which inspired him to become the “brave leader” of the Haitian revolt in 1791. During this revolt, Toussaint showed his skills as both a tactician and a leader. In 1798, Toussaint’s forces controlled most of Haiti and all the slaves in Haiti were freed, but Haiti still remained a French Colony. In 1802, Napoleon
due to losses from disease, and rival leaders fought for power until 1820, when Haiti became the first non slave republic in the Western Hemisphere Miguel Hidalgo presided over the poor rural parish of Dolores and urged his congregation to fight for independence. Poor mestizos and Native Americans and Mexicans rallied to him. Some creoles rallied at first, but they stopped after they realized his call for the end of slavery and better conditions for
LA countries especially free Cuba, his international view was there but was not successful. Let us now, see what happened with Bolivar. Now I will jump to Simon Bolivar dreamer of the “Gran Colombia” Inspired in Miranda (Figure # 4) as an attempt to unite the Latinos from Latin America. Let us review something about Boliviar’s biography. Simón