Peter Claver, Patron Saint of Slaves/Pedro Claver, Santo Patrono de los Esclavos
by Julia Durango
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An introduction to the life of Saint Pedro Claver, a seventeenth century Jesuit priest who spent his life caring for slaves in Colombia and working for their freedom.Tags
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A touching telling of the life of St. Peter Claver and his undying devotion to enslaved Africans for primary grades.
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- People/Characters
- Peter Claver
- Important places
- Cartagena, Colombia
- First words
- In the time of explorers and sailors...
- Quotations
- The slave of slaves I swear to be. I will not rest until they're free.
- Last words
- (Click to show. Warning: May contain spoilers.)And Peter smiled.
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- Languages
- English
- Media
- Paper
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