Could we get some references here? What is the source of this material? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 204.153.16.62 (talk) 17:19, 23 July 2009 (UTC)Reply

"Aguilera freed all 500 of his slaves, an illegal action under the Spanish law in effect in Cuba at that time"

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Illegal how? Freedmen were a recognizable, separate demography from slaves in Cuba before 1868. See for example.--Menah the Great (talk) 02:44, 21 January 2022 (UTC)Reply