Assignment task:
Explain why this claim is false: "Slaves in Puerto Rico were docile, had no reason to rebel, and were generally treated well. One of the reasons for this is that slaves in Puerto Rico were not cognizant of the Haitian revolution nor of the international movement to abolish slavery. They lived content with their captivity. Moreover the slave code of 1826 was aimed at giving slaves a considerable measure of freedom and protecting them from the cruel and unusual punishment of their masters and free society in general. Because of all of this, slavery as an institution in Puerto Rico was relatively benign and would not have cause to be abolished until 1873; a good 10 to 40 years after the abolition of slavery in other Caribbean Island (1838 British Caribbean Islands; 1847 French Caribbean Islands; 1848 Danish Caribbean Islands; 1862 Dutch Caribbean Islands). [BTW: These dates are factual]"
Please use direct quotes from "Slaves Revolts in Puerto Rico" written by Guillermo Baralt.