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> [Puerto Rican independence movement wasn't just rooted in some sort of personal intransigence or some passionate Latino temperament. It was rooted in economic and political reality at the time. It also made sense since the founding principles of the United…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nelson-antonio-denis/puerto-rican-independence-movement-wasn-t-just-rooted-in-some-sort-of/)

Nelson Antonio Denis

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## More by Nelson Antonio Denis

> [Puerto Ricans are Americans. We've been American citizens since 1917. We fought the same battles, made the same sacrifices. We've lost our land in…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nelson-antonio-denis/puerto-ricans-are-americans-we-ve-been-american-citizens-since-1917/)

Nelson Antonio Denis

> [Puerto Rico is an island separated by an ocean, a language, a culture. All of that put it in a position where it's like,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nelson-antonio-denis/puerto-rico-is-an-island-separated-by-an-ocean-a-language-a-culture/)

Nelson Antonio Denis

> [Puerto Rican independence movement wasn't just rooted in some sort of personal intransigence or some passionate Latino temperament. It was rooted in economic and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nelson-antonio-denis/puerto-rican-independence-movement-wasn-t-just-rooted-in-some-sort-of/)

Nelson Antonio Denis

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