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What was Simon Bolivar's position on slavery? Simon Bolivar
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What was Simon Bolivar's position on slavery?

Simon Bolivar had a complex position on slavery; while he initially benefited from slave labor economically, he gradually became a proponent of emancipation. Throughout his campaigns, he decreed the freedom of slaves who joined the independence cause. By 1821, he promoted a decree which declared the freedom of children born into slavery in the territories under his control.