Young Lords

Young Lords
Founder	José Cha Cha Jiménez
Founded	September 23, 1968
Slogan	"Tengo Puerto Rico en mi corazon"

The Young Lords was a socialist organization founded in Chicago that advocated for Puerto Rican independence. They also opposed police brutality and the Vietnam War.

Thirteen-point program

The Young Lords adopted the following thirteen-point program in October 1969:

1. We want self-determination for all Puerto Ricans—liberation on the island and in the United States.
2. We want self-determination for all Latinos.
3. We want liberation of all third world people.
4. We are revolutionary nationalists and oppose racism.
5. We want community control of our institutions and land.
6. We want a true education of our creole culture and Spanish language.
7. We oppose capitalists and alliances with traitors.
8. We oppose the AmeriKKKan military.
9. We want freedom for all political prisoners.
10. We want equality for women. Machismo must be revolutionary...not oppressive.
11. We fight anti-communism with international unity.
12. We believe armed self-defense and armed struggle are the only means to liberation.
13. We want a socialist society.

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