Julio Arboleda Pombo

Julio Arboleda Pombo
Born(1817-07-09)9 July 1817
Barbacoas, Viceroyalty of New Granada
Died1862(1862-00-00) (aged 44–45)
Occupationwriter and politician
Alma materUniversity of Cauca
Genrepoetry
journalism

Julio Arboleda Pombo (9 July 1817, Barbacoas, Viceroyalty of New Granada – 1862) was a Colombian poet, journalist, and politician. He was also a prominent slave owner and led a failed rebellion in 1851 with the aim of preventing the abolition of slavery in the country.

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