Elijah Percival Caprio/Nicholson English 10 4/12/24 Simon Bolivar Throughout Latin American History there have been several important leaders, but one leader in particular changed Latin American history forever. This important early Nineteenth-Century leader was named Simon Bolivar. Simon Bolivar as a leader stood out more than all of the other leaders, because he played a crucial role in Latin American independence. He was a revolutionary intellectual, and visionary man that made Latin American independence successful during the nineteenth century. After being inspired by his travels throughout Europe, Bolivar wanted the same for South America. He helped lead many Spanish colonies to freedom and inspired democracy. In fact, he had a country …show more content…
Simon Bolivar was a Venezuelan soldier and statesman who played a central role in the South American independence movement, Simon Bolivar was a Venezuelan soldier and statesman who played a central role in the South American independence movement. Bolivar served as president of Gran Colombia. (1819-1830) and as a dedicateor of Peru (1926). Simon Bolivar established a Third in 1817 and then crossed the Andes to liberate New Grenada in 1819, Venezuela and Panama in 1821, Ecuador in 1822, Peru in 1824, and Bolivia in 1825. Simon Bolivar called for freedom of slaves and the disruption of land to the indigenous people, and he proposed the Latin America union. As a symbol of South American independence, he is referred to as the “liberator,” and his progressive ideas and emancipatory actions have inevitably made him the “Great Man of America.” (Simon Bolivar hoped to unite all South American countries into one nation, but did not succeed in this plan. Instead his leadership helped establish what are now the nations of Columbia, Peru, Panama, Ecuador, Bolivia, and Venezuela. Simon Bolivar established the third republic in 1817 and then crossed the Andes to liberate New Grande in 1819. Simon Bolivar was a part of Bolivarianism. Bolivarianism is a mix of pan-Hispanic, socialist and national-patriotic ideals named after Simon Bolivar, …show more content…
Simon Bolivar hopes to unite all South American countries into one nation. He did not succeed in this plan. Instead, his leadership helped establish what are now the nations of Columbia, Penema, Peru, Ecuador, Bolivar, and Venezuela. Simon Bolivar called for the freedom of slaves and the disruption of land to the indigenous, and he proposed the Latin American union. As a symbol of South American independence. He is referred to as the “liberator”, and his progressive ideas and emancipatory actions have inevitably made him the “Great Man Of America”. Simon Bolivar intended to reward an activity of outstanding merit which has contributed to the freedom, independence, and dignity of people and to the strengthening of a new international