Many don't know his name. He was the president of the Partido Nationalista Puerto Rico. He called for armed revolution, simultaneous uprisings in towns around Puerto Rico, and an attack on La Fortaleza. But we have to ask, why? Why did he do these things? Was he a psychopath who tried to violently overthrow the United States? Or was this born from a profound need for extreme actions? We cannot fully understand him or his valiant fight for independence without understanding the circumstances from which he evolved. Some call him a terrorist, and others call him a hero. This is the story of Pedro Albizu Campos, known affectionately by many as Don Pedro.
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55 years since the death of Don Pedro Albizu Campos (1892-1965).
“When tyranny is law, revolution is order.”“A people full of courage and dignity cannot be conquered by any imperialism.”“The Americans have nothing to offer the world unless it be the destruction of their own empire. The American empire is a curse even to it’s own people”“Those who do not respect the ashes of their elders …
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