Puerto Rico's Revolt For Independence

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Puerto Rico's Revolt For Independence

El Grito De Lares

Economic history History of the Americas Revolutions, uprisings, rebellions

Author: Olga Jiménez de Wagenheim

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Language: English

Published by: Routledge

Published on: 26th June 2019

Format: LCP-protected ePub

Size: 4 Mb

ISBN: 9781000308792


Introduction

This book is a socioeconomic interpretation of Puerto Rico's first and most significant attempt to end its colonial relationship with Spain.

Historical Context

Looking at the imperial policies and conditions within Puerto Rico that led to the 1868 rebellion known as "El Grito de Lares," Dr. Jiménez de Wagenheim compares the colonization of Puerto Rico with that of Spanish America and explores the reasons why the island's independence movement began decades after Spain's other colonies in the region had revolted.

Research and Analysis

Through the extensive use of previously unresearched archive material, she examines the economic and social backgrounds of the leaders of the rebel movement, corrects many errors of earlier accounts of the revolt, and offers new interpretations of its impact on Spanish-Puerto Rican relations.

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