Puerto Rican Independence Movement
Puerto Ricans became U.S. citizens in 1917 and the territory became a U.S. Commonwealth in 1952. Throughout this period there was a movement… read more
Puerto Ricans became U.S. citizens in 1917 and the territory became a U.S. Commonwealth in 1952. Throughout this period there was a movement for Puerto Rico’s independence from the United States. American History TV was at the Organization of American Historians' annual meeting in Sacramento, California, where we spoke with University of California, Davis history professor Lisa Materson. She offered a brief history of Puerto Rico staring with the 1898 Spanish-American War and talked about activist Ruth Reynolds and her role in the Puerto Rican independence movement. close
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