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Pedro Albizu Campos (June 29, 1893 [2] – April 21, 1965) was a Puerto Rican attorney and politician, and a leading figure in the Puerto Rican independence movement. He was the president and spokesperson of the Nationalist Party of Puerto Rico from 1930 until his death.
He wanted radical changes within the economy and social welfare programs of Puerto Rico. In 1924, Pedro Albizu Campos, a lawyer, joined the party and was named its vice president. Don Pedro Albizu Campos, leader of the Puerto Rican Nationalist Party. Albizu Campos was the first Puerto Rican graduate of Harvard Law School.
This march was meant to commemorate the ending of slavery in Puerto Rico by the governing Spanish National Assembly in 1873. It also protested the imprisonment by the U.S. government of Nationalist leader Pedro Albizu Campos on charges of sedition. [4] The innocent Palm Sunday March turned into a police slaughter.
In 1936, Albizu Campos was arrested and on March 31, 1937 the infamous Ponce massacre took place. In 1947, Albizu Campos was released from jail. In 1947, Albizu Campos was released from jail. Puerto Rican Gag Law
Don Pedro Albizu Campos (June 29, 1893 (real date) or September 12, 1891 – April 21, 1965) was a Puerto Rican politician and one of the leading figures in the Puerto Rican independence movement. He was the leader and president of the Puerto Rican Nationalist Party from 1930 until his death.
It is located at the intersection where the events took place (corner of Marina and Aurora streets). The museum houses photographs and various artifacts from the Ponce massacre. A section of the museum is dedicated to Pedro Albizu Campos. [40] [41] [42]
Pedro Albizu Campos (1891 – 1965) was a Puerto Rican attorney and politician.He was the main figure in the Puerto Rico independence movement. He was born and lived in the house that was located at the spot where his statue currently stands until 1912 when he received a scholarship to study at the University of Vermont.
English: Pedro Albizu Campos, leader of the Puerto Rican Nationalist Party, is shown March 6, 1936. Campos was arrested on charges of recruiting soldiers in a conspiracy to overthrow the United States government. Warrants were issued for six others. Campos is a lawyer and Harvard University graduate.