Editing Young Lords

{{Infobox political party|name=Young Lords|founded=September 23, 1968|founder=[[José Cha Cha Jiménez]]|slogan="''Tengo [[Puerto Rico]] en mi corazon''"}}

The '''Young Lords''' is a [[Socialism|socialist]] organization founded in [[Chicago]] that advocated for Puerto Rican independence. They also oppose [[police brutality]] and have held anti-war stances, especially against the [[Vietnam War]].<ref>{{Citation|author=Darrel Enck-Wanzer|year=2010|title=The Young Lords: A Reader|chapter=Foreword|page=ix|pdf=https://drive.google.com/file/d/12k9S4JT5egJj1sbB0FEphWjtnzMzSm4J/view|publisher=New York University Press}}</ref>

== History ==
The Young Lords was founded in 1959 and was originally a street gang designed to promote the well-being of the Puerto Rican population in Chicago who constantly faced discrimination and oppression in the city.

While imprisoned, [[José Cha Cha Jiménez|Cha Cha]] met [[Fred Hampton]] and was taught about revolutionary ideas. Upon being released, [[José Cha Cha Jiménez|Cha Cha]] convinced his gang to transform into a revolutionary and political organization in 1968.

They worked together with several other liberation groups like the [[Black Panther Party]] and the [[Young Patriots Organization]] as part of the [[First Rainbow Coalition]].

The Young Lords moved underground for a while following the assassination of [[Fred Hampton]] and other government crackdowns on activist groups.

Recently the Young Lords have been working to rebuild and strengthen their organization. As of June 2022, the group is under new leadership.

== Thirteen-point program ==
The Young Lords adopted the following thirteen-point program in October 1969:<ref>{{Citation|author=Darrel Enck-Wanzer|year=2010|title=The Young Lords: A Reader|chapter=Young Lords Platform and Rules|page=10–11|pdf=https://drive.google.com/file/d/12k9S4JT5egJj1sbB0FEphWjtnzMzSm4J/view|publisher=New York University Press}}</ref>

# We want [[self-determination]] for all Puerto Ricans—liberation on the island and in the [[United States of America|United States]].
# We want self-determination for all Latinos.
# We want liberation of all third world people.
# We are revolutionary [[Nationalism|nationalists]] and oppose [[racism]].
# We want community control of our institutions and land.
# We want a true education of our creole culture and Spanish language.
# We oppose [[Bourgeoisie|capitalists]] and alliances with traitors.
# We oppose the [[United States Armed Forces|AmeriKKKan military]].
# We want freedom for all political prisoners.
# We want [[Feminism|equality for women]]. Machismo must be revolutionary...not oppressive.
# We fight [[anti-communism]] with international unity.
# We believe armed self-defense and armed struggle are the only means to liberation.
# We want a socialist society.

The thirteen-point program was revised in November 1970 but remained roughly the same.

== References ==
[[Category:Anti-imperialist organizations]]