Activistas Políticos/Political Activists

After the United States invaded and took control of Puerto Rico in 1898, Puerto Ricans had many different opinions about its presence on the island. At first, some were hopeful about U.S. governance, but over time, many began to believe Puerto Rico…

This black-and-white portrait photo shows Luisa Capetillo, a famous Puerto Rican labor activist and writer, sitting down at a desk. Born in 1879 in Arecibo, she lived through big political and economic changes in Puerto Rico. Capetillo fought for…

This newspaper article discusses Puerto Rico’s 75-year journey toward more freedom and independence from the United States. The author, Rubén Berríos Martínez, is the current president of the Puerto Rican Independence Party (PIP), a political…