Victor Schoelcher, a Parisian whose campaign to abolish slavery in France's colonies succeeded in 1848, was elected deputy governor of Guadeloupe.
The Museum of the Americas is housed on the second floor of old San Juan’s former Ballaja Barracks. The museum shows permanent and temporary exhibits, depicting an overall view of the island nation’s culture and history from the pre-Hispanic era to date.
Victor Schoelcher, a Parisian whose campaign to abolish slavery in France's colonies succeeded in 1848, was elected deputy governor of Guadeloupe.
