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… — Nelson Antonio Denis Copy Share Image
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 the same way that Native Americans lost their land, and we've been the subject of discrimination and racism in the same way that African Americans have. We've suffered the full spectrum of oppression, and yet we've… — Nelson Antonio Denis Copy Share
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,… — Nelson Antonio Denis Copy Share Image
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… — Nelson Antonio Denis Copy Share Image
