Current Date: 14 Nov, 2024
Weekly Recess

Tag: Mexico

Underground Railroad to Mexico freed thousands of slaves in 1829

Posted on by weeklyrecess_admin

Slavery was abolished in Mexico in 1829. Slaves were escaping to Mexico, and slaveholders in the US were aware of this. The US attempted to get Mexico to sign a fugitive slave treaty, which would have required Mexico to send back escaped slaves to the US. But, Mexico refused, arguing that slaves were free as soon as they set foot on Mexican soil. […]

Read More… from Underground Railroad to Mexico freed thousands of slaves in 1829

The Mysterious Story of Gil Pérez, the Man Who Allegedly Teleported From Manila to Mexico

Posted on by weeklyrecess_admin

On October 24, 1593, while performing his guard duties at Manila’s Governor’s Palace in the Philippines, Gil Perez stopped to lean against a wall and sleep for a while. He opened his eyes to find himself in an unusual environment. Gil was in the Plaza Mayor in Mexico City. They imprisoned Perez, but the authorities in Mexico City decided to release him and return him home. […]

Read More… from The Mysterious Story of Gil Pérez, the Man Who Allegedly Teleported From Manila to Mexico