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Nelson Denis • War Against All Puerto Ricans: Revolution and Terror in America's Colony
Tydings could sponsor a bill allowing Puerto Rico to elect her own governor, and Riggs could ensure that Albizu got the job. In exchange, Albizu would back down and let Riggs take care of the strike. If Albizu refused the deal, Riggs would take the offer to Muñoz MarÃn. Albizu rose slowly, thanked Riggs for lunch, and told him Puerto Rico was not f
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1917, the US Congress passed the Jones-Shafroth Act, which authorized a Puerto Rican bill of rights and bicameral legislature, an elected resident commissioner to the US Congress, and immediate US citizenship for Puerto Ricans.6 Critics of the bill—including the Puerto Rican House
Nelson Denis • War Against All Puerto Ricans: Revolution and Terror in America's Colony
1949, Rhoads was featured on
Nelson Denis • War Against All Puerto Ricans: Revolution and Terror in America's Colony
Police Chief E. Francis Riggs
Nelson Denis • War Against All Puerto Ricans: Revolution and Terror in America's Colony
History of Puerto Rico: A Captivating Guide to the TaÃnos, Spanish Conquest, American Invasion, and Modern Times (European Exploration and Settlement)
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