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Congress of Cúcuta

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📍 Venezuela

Congress of Cúcuta

Gender: Male

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Cúcuta law creates “free womb” status while binding children to labor

📅 21 July 1821

The Congress of Cúcuta, governing Gran Colombia including Venezuela, declared children born to enslaved mothers free at birth. They were nevertheless required to serve their mothers’ enslavers until...