Monday, October 15, 2007

Simon Bolivar and Latin American Revolution

Simón Bolívar
The reason why Simon Bolivar was famous was beacuse Simon Bolivar wanted independence for his homeland. It took 14 years of struggle, but his courage, cunning, and fierce determination carried him to victory. His belives in victory released millions of South Americans. also he had led and won the struggle for South americans independence becoming a hero in five nations. Also there was a country named out of the man in south america. he faught a guy name boyaca on august 7, 1819 was a great victory for Bolívar and his forces also That year, Bolívar created the Angostura Congress which founded Gran Colombia. But by 1827 ivalries among the generals of the revolution, civil wars exploded which destroyed the South American unity for which Bolívar had fought. Surrounded by factional fighting and suffering from tuberculosis, Simon Bolivar died on December 17, 1830.

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