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Title: Rafael Cordero: Elogio Póstumo
Note: Reading ease score: 22.4 (College graduate level). Very difficult to read.
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Summary: "Rafael Cordero: Elogio Póstumo" by Salvador Brau is a biography written in the late 19th century. The book serves to commemorate the life and achievements of Rafael Cordero, a humble educator and tabaquero from Puerto Rico, emphasizing his significant contributions to education and the upliftment of his community. It reflects on the social conditions of the time, particularly regarding race and class disparities in colonial Puerto Rico. In the text, Brau eloquently paints Cordero as a pivotal figure who dedicated his life to teaching underprivileged children regardless of their social status, striving for equality in education. Cordero established a free school that welcomed both white and black children, challenging the racial prejudices of his era. The narrative describes his selfless nature, highlighting his humility and dedication to charity, as he often prioritized the needs of his students and community over his own. Through Cordero's story, Brau emphasizes the importance of compassion and education as powerful instruments for social progress in Puerto Rico. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Brau, Salvador, 1842-1912
EBook No.: 41853
Published: Jan 16, 2013
Downloads: 51
Language: Spanish
Subject: Cordero, Rafael, 1790-1868
Subject: Teachers -- Puerto Rico -- Biography
LoCC: Education: History of education
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.
This edition has images.
Title: Rafael Cordero: Elogio Póstumo
Note: Reading ease score: 22.4 (College graduate level). Very difficult to read.
Credits:
Produced by Carlos Colon and the Online Distributed
Proofreading Team at http:
//www.pgdp.net
(This file was
produced from images generously made available by The
Internet Archive)
Summary: "Rafael Cordero: Elogio Póstumo" by Salvador Brau is a biography written in the late 19th century. The book serves to commemorate the life and achievements of Rafael Cordero, a humble educator and tabaquero from Puerto Rico, emphasizing his significant contributions to education and the upliftment of his community. It reflects on the social conditions of the time, particularly regarding race and class disparities in colonial Puerto Rico. In the text, Brau eloquently paints Cordero as a pivotal figure who dedicated his life to teaching underprivileged children regardless of their social status, striving for equality in education. Cordero established a free school that welcomed both white and black children, challenging the racial prejudices of his era. The narrative describes his selfless nature, highlighting his humility and dedication to charity, as he often prioritized the needs of his students and community over his own. Through Cordero's story, Brau emphasizes the importance of compassion and education as powerful instruments for social progress in Puerto Rico. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Brau, Salvador, 1842-1912
EBook No.: 41853
Published: Jan 16, 2013
Downloads: 51
Language: Spanish
Subject: Cordero, Rafael, 1790-1868
Subject: Teachers -- Puerto Rico -- Biography
LoCC: Education: History of education
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.