Bernardo de Monteagudo (1789–1825) was a political activist and revolutionary.
He took part in the liberation struggles in South America, particularly in Argentina.
He was born in Tucumán in Argentina, and was assassinated in Lima.
He was most likely of mixed race, with ancestry which included African slaves.
He was a key figure in the presence of Afrodescendants in the 18th and 19th centuries.
Author: Cuadro de V. S. Noroña realizado en 1876, foto de Estratón J. Lizondo Source: Retrato realizado por el pintor V.S. Noroña en 1876. La foto fue publicada por Estratón J. Lizondo en su libro "Monteagudo, el pasionario de la libertad", publicado en Tucumán, Ed La Raza, en 1943. License: CC-PD-Mark PD-Art (PD-old default) PD-Art (PD-old-70)