Ch.34 Freedom for South America
Simon Bolivar: The Liberator
Simon Bolivar, Venezuela, the creole, a Spaniard born in the colonies
Freedom, But Not Unity
He wanted the South American colonies to become states, each with its own own elected congress and a president. And then those states could join together, like the United States of America, into a huge, strong country - a new world power!
When he died, his country was free of Spanish rule - but still divided.
