Vicente Ramón Guerrero Saldaña (August 10, 1782 – February 14, 1831), one of the leaders of the Mexican War of Independence, was the second president of Mexico. Guerrero was of partial African descent (on his mother’s side). His first act as president was to abolish slavery and order the immediate emancipation of all enslaved people in Mexico.
Image: Portrait of Vicente Guerrero by Ramón Sagredo (circa 1865)
