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He began writing several documents that strongly criticized the colonial government and wrote a report listing the elements that he felt were being used by the administration that were affecting the island's social and economic aspects. In
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Besides politics, Baldorioty de Castro also loved teaching. He taught Botany and
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classes be included in the curriculum of elementary schools in Puerto Rico, which was accepted by the pertinent authority. On 2 January 1858, the
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incumbent governor to offer him the position of mayor of one of the island's municipalities (towns). Baldorioty de Castro declined the offer, based on his ideals. At the time, the government displayed no interest in promoting education among the
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promote conservation of the island's natural resources. Later that year, Baldorioty de Castro represented Puerto Rico as a delegate in the
Spanish Parliament, serving for five years until 1865. On 17 September 1864, he was certified as an
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In 1857, the cattle industry in Puerto Rico began having difficulties, when the number of animals diminished significantly. To resolve this problem, the island's
Economic Society formed a commission composed of Baldorioty de Castro,
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in San Juan. Although he was not in jail for long and was soon released, his health suffered greatly during this imprisonment. Román
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Superior Instruction Juncture, notifying him that he was selected as a member of the Test Commission, where he was in charge of monitoring tests being issued in physics and the natural sciences.
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In 1870, he was named deputy to the
Spanish Parliament, after the governor in office had revoked his accreditation as an educator. There he continued to speak about his cause. Baldorioty de Castro became known as
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There were rising tensions between groups that supported the abolition of slavery in the island and the
Spanish colonial government. This led to protests and demands by the local
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Baldorioty de Castro began promoting the restructuring of the social, political and educational establishments. These contributions led Fernando Norzagaray, the
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in 1856. After the discovery, they selected Baldorioty de Castro as the supervisor of a series of experiments to determine the terrain's components.
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population and influenced several revolutionaries, which led to the
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