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===Slavery in colonial Spanish America===
The Spanish privateer and merchant [[Amaro Pargo]] (1678-1747) managed to transport slaves to the Caribbean, although, it is estimated, to a lesser extent than other captains and figures of the time dedicated to this activity.<ref name="amaropargoesclavitud_1">{{Cite web|url=https://diariodeavisos.elespanol.com/2023/12/amaro-pargo-esclavitud/|title=Los destellos humanistas de Amaro Pargo contra la esclavitud|website=diariodeavisos.elespanol.com}}</ref> In 1710, the privateer was involved in a complaint by the priest Alonso García Ximénez, who accused him of freeing an African slave named Sebastián, who was transported to [[Venezuela]] on one of Amaro's ships. The aforementioned Alonso García granted a power of attorney on July 18, 1715 to Teodoro Garcés de Salazar so that he could demand his return in [[Caracas]]. Despite this fact, Amaro Pargo himself also owned slaves in his domestic service.<ref name="amaropargoesclavitud_1/>
[[Slavery in Cuba]] remained legal until abolished by royal decree in 1886.
==See also==
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