Nelson A. Denis

War Against All Puerto Ricans: Revolution and Terror in America's Colony

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ISBN 13:: 9781568585611
author:: Nelson A. Denis
format:: Paperback
publisher:: Avalon Publishing Group Reprint edition
language:: English
Publication Year:: 2016
Pages:: 400
Dimensions:: 14 x 2.8 x 20.8 cm
Genre:: History, Europe, France, Nelson A. Denis,War Against All Puerto Ricans: Revolution and Terror in America's Colony,Avalon Publishing Group,1568585616,History: Specific Subjects,USA,Albizu Campos, Pedro,Nationalism - Puerto Rico - History - 20th centur
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The 1950 Revolution in Puerto Rico: A Powerful Story of Uprising and Suppression. In 1950, the Nationalist Party of Puerto Rico staged an armed insurrection against the United States, sparking violence and chaos across the island. The US Army responded with force, deploying thousands of troops and bombarding two towns, marking a rare instance of the US government targeting its own citizens. Nelson A. Denis tells the story of this pivotal moment in Puerto Rican history through the life and death of Pedro Albizu Campos, the president of the Nationalist Party. Denis's account draws on oral histories, personal interviews, eyewitness accounts, congressional testimony, and recently declassified FBI files to provide a detailed and unflinching narrative of the events leading up to the revolution and its aftermath. This book offers a fresh perspective on a forgotten chapter in Puerto Rican history, tracing the journey of Albizu Campos and the Nationalist Party's struggle for self-determination in the context of US colonialism.

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