Ramón Emeterio Betances (Image: Library of Congress) Dr. Ramón Emeterio Betances (April 8, 1827 – September 18, 1898), born in Cabo Rojo, Puerto Rico, was the main leader of the Grito de Lares revolution. Image obtained from the Library of Congress File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ...
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1898 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ...
Cabo Rojo, Puerto Rico is a small town which is Puerto Ricos southwestern-most point. ...
El Grito de Lares (or The Cry of Lares in English) —also referred as the Lares uprising, the Lares revolt, or the Lares rebellion— refers to the revolt against Spanish rule in Puerto Rico which occurred on September 23, 1868, in the town of Lares, Puerto Rico. ...
Betances parents were rich land owners in Cabo Rojo. He received his primary and secondary education in the private schools that only the members of the elite society of those days could attend. His mother died when he was a young man and his father sent him to France.
In 1846, Betances obtained his Bachelors degree and he then proceeded to study medicine in Paris. In 1853, he graduated from the University of Paris with the titles of Doctor in Medicine and Surgeon. 1846 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ...
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The Sorbonne, Paris, in a 17th century engraving The Sorbonne today, from the same point of view The historic University of Paris (French: Université de Paris) first appeared in the second half of the 12th century, but was in 1970 reorganized as 13 autonomous universities (University of Paris I–XIII). ...
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When Betances returned to Puerto Rico, one of the first things that he did was to establish a hospital. He worked hard to save many Puerto Ricans from the ravages of the cholera epidemic of the era. He also gave many donations to the poor and was known as the "The Father of the Poor". distribution of cholera Cholera (also called Asiatic cholera) is an infectious disease of the gastrointestinal tract caused by the Vibrio cholerae bacterium. ...
An epidemic is generally a widespread disease that affects many individuals in a population. ...
Betances believed in the abolition of slavery and founded a clandestine organization called "The Secret Abolitionist Society. The objective of the society was to free children who were slaves, by the sacrament of Baptism. When the child was baptized, Betances would give money to the parents which they in turn used to buy the child's freedom from his master. Slavery is any of a number of related conditions involving control of a person against his or her will, enforced by violence or other clear forms of coercion. ...
Baptism is a water purification ritual practiced in certain religions such as Christianity, Mandaeanism, Sikhism, and some historic sects of Judaism. ...
The Spanish government, which ruled over Puerto Rico, banished Betances and sent him to exile. Betances fled to the Dominican Republic and then went to New York, where together with Segundo Ruiz Belvis and Arturo Alfonso Schomburg founded "The Revolution Committee of Puerto Rico". Betances and Ruiz returned to the Dominican Republic where they organized an armed expedition that was to invade the island. They also organized revolutionary cells in Puerto Rico, which would be led by leaders such as Manuel Rojas and Mathias Bruckman. Betances instructed Mariana Bracetti to knitt a flag for the revolution using the colors of the Dominican Republic. Eventually all these factors led the way to the abortive insurrection known as the "Grito de Lares". Betances then returned to Paris where he continued to fight for Puerto Rico's independence. The Dominican Republic is a Spanish-speaking representative democracy located on the eastern portion of the Caribbean island of Hispaniola, bordering Haiti. ...
Segundo Ruiz Belvis (May 13, 1829-November 3, 1867) born in Hormigueros, Puerto Rico was a dedicated abolisionist who also fought for Puerto Ricos right to independence. ...
Arturo Alfonso Schomburg (January 24, 1874 _ 1938) born in Santurce, Puerto Rico (which is now an area of San Juan) was an activist who became famous among Hispanics of all races and among African Americans. ...
Manuel Rojas (1820-18??), born in Caracas, Venezuela from a Puerto Rican father and a Venezuelan mother was one of the main leaders of the Grito de Lares uprisng against the Spanish colonial government in 1868. ...
Mathias Bruckman (1812-1868) born in New Orleans, Louisiana was a leader in Puerto Ricos independence revolution against Spain. ...
Mariana Bracetti (1825-1903), born in the City of Añasco, Puerto Rico was a patriotic firm believer in the independence of Puerto Rico. ...
El Grito de Lares (or The Cry of Lares in English) —also referred as the Lares uprising, the Lares revolt, or the Lares rebellion— refers to the revolt against Spanish rule in Puerto Rico which occurred on September 23, 1868, in the town of Lares, Puerto Rico. ...
Some of Betances written works include "La Vierge de Borinquen"(1859), and "Les Voyages de Scalado"(1890) in French and "La Botique"(1863) in Spanish. 1859 is a common year starting on Saturday. ...
1890 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ...
1863 is a common year starting on Thursday. ...
One of the events that gave Betances a great satisfaction was the abolition of slavery on March 22, 1873 in Puerto Rico. March 22 is the 81st day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (82nd in Leap years). ...
1873 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ...
Betances was awarded the "Legion of Honor" by the French government for his contributions to literature. French Legion of Honor The Légion dhonneur (in Legion of Honor (AmE) or Legion of Honour (ComE)) is an Order of Chivalry awarded by the President of France. ...
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Betances died in Nevilly, France and his remains where returned to Puerto Rico in 1920 and buried in his native city, Cabo Rojo.
There is a bust created by the Italian scultor Diego Montano alongside the Grito de Lares revolutionary flag and the Puerto Rican flag in the plaza of the town of Cabo Rojo, which is also named after Betances. El Grito de Lares (or The Cry of Lares in English) —also referred as the Lares uprising, the Lares revolt, or the Lares rebellion— refers to the revolt against Spanish rule in Puerto Rico which occurred on September 23, 1868, in the town of Lares, Puerto Rico. ...
Flag ratio: 1:2 The Flag of Puerto Rico consists of five equal horizontal bands of red (top and bottom) alternating with white; a blue isosceles triangle based on the hoist side bears a large, white, five-pointed star in the center. ...
Major works - La botijuela (1863)
- Las cortesanas en París (1853)
- Washington Haitiano (essay about Alexander Petion, 1871)
- Un premio de Luis XIV (1853)
- Toussaint L'ouverture, los dos indios (1852)
- Los viajes de Scaldado (1890)
- La Vièrge de Borinquén (1859)
See also El Grito de Lares (or The Cry of Lares in English) —also referred as the Lares uprising, the Lares revolt, or the Lares rebellion— refers to the revolt against Spanish rule in Puerto Rico which occurred on September 23, 1868, in the town of Lares, Puerto Rico. ...
list of famous Puerto Ricans in alphabetical order by last names, where applicable. ...
External links - Ramón Emeterio Betances - Library of Congress (http://www.loc.gov/rr/hispanic/1898/betances.html)
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