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Don Pedro Pedro Albizu Campos | |
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| Born | June 29, 1893 [September 12, 1891?] Ponce, Puerto Rico |
| Died | April 21, 1965 San Juan, Puerto Rico |
| Nationality | Puerto Rican |
| Political orientation | Anti-colonialism, Puerto Rican Nationalism |
| Political party | Partido Nacionalista de Puerto Rico (Puerto Rican Nationalist Party) |
Pedro Albizu Campos (June 29, 1893 [September 12, 1891?][1] — April 21, 1965) was a Puerto Rican politician, lawyer, and president of the Puerto Rican Nationalist Party of which he led till his death. He was a significant leader for Puerto Rican independence who led the October 1950 revolts against the United States government.[2]
Early life[edit | edit source]
Pedro Albizu Campos was born in a poor village in Ponce, Puerto Rico; the exact date is unknown as he gave two dates of birth when asked, but when asked his age it corresponds to the year 1893.[1] His father, Alejandro Albizu Romero, was of Basque descent and was the former treasurer of the Autonomist Party of Puerto Rico. He was considered an illegitimate son up until the death of his mother, Juliana Campos.[3]
Pedro excelled at school and was granted a scholarship to attend the University of Vermont’s College of Engineering where he studied until he was recommended to transfer to Harvard University, applying on May 6, 1913.[4]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 “Albizu Campos solía ofrecer dos fechas de nacimiento: el 12 de septiembre de 1891 y el 29 de junio de 1893. En algunas ocasiones, identificaba el 12 de septiembre, pero cuando decía su edad, ésta correspondía al año de 1893. (Albizu Campos used to give two dates of birth: September 12, 1891 and June 29, 1893. On some occasions, he identified September 12, but when he gave his age, it corresponded to the year 1893.)”
Marisa Rosado (2003). The Fires of the Dawn: Approach to a Biography of Pedro Albizu Campos: 'Su nacimiento' (Spanish: Las llamas de la aurora: Acercamiento a una biografía de Pedro Albizu Campos) (p. 7). San Juan, Puerto Rico. ISBN 1931702136 [LG] - ↑ “On October 30 that year there were outbreaks of violence in several places on the island, which, since they were simultaneous, were assumed to be part of an organized movement.
That movement is known as the Nationalist Rebellion of 1950, and the first skirmishes occurred in various towns on the island. In Penuelas, a Nationalist commando clashed with a detachment of police. A few hours later, another group went into action in the city of Arecibo, where an attempt was made to occupy the general police headquarters....
By midday on October 30, the Nationalist rebellion had spread to San Juan, the island’s capital, where a few isolated but bloody battles were fought.”
Federico Ribes Tovar (1971). Albizu Campos: Puerto Rican Revolutionary: 'The Nationalist Rebellion of 1950' (pp. 105-106). [PDF] Plus Ultra Publishers. - ↑ Marisa Rosado (2003). The Fires of the Dawn: Approach to a Biography of Pedro Albizu Campos (Spanish: Las llamas de la aurora: Acercamiento a una biografía de Pedro Albizu Campos) (p. 13). San Juan, Puerto Rico.
- ↑ Juan Palacio Moreno (May 17, 2023). "Myth & Remembrance: The Harvard Life of Pedro Albizu Campos" Archived from the original on December 24, 2024. Retrieved December 24, 2024.