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| Birthday |
30th November, 1479
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| Died |
1550
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| Occupation |
Explorer
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Juan Garrido (c. 1480 – c. 1550) was an Afro-Spaniard of Kongo origin conquistador known as the first documented Bantu person in what would become the United States. Born in the Kingdom of Kongo in West Central Africa, he went to Portugal as a young man. In converting to Catholicism, he chose the Spanish name Juan Garrido ("Handsome John"). He is the first known free African to arrive in North America.
