DETAILS: Original pinback button issued by the Nationalist Party of Puerto Rica. Circa 1960's. Measures 1 3/4".
Pedro Albizu Campos (1891– 1965) was a Puerto Rican attorney, politician and the leading figure in the Puerto Rican independence movement. Gifted in languages, he spoke six. He graduated from Harvard Law School with the highest grade point average in his law class, an achievement that earned him the right to give the valedictorian speech at his graduation ceremony. However, animus towards his mixed racial heritage led to his professors delaying two of his final exams in order to keep Albizu Campos from graduating on time. During his time at Harvard University he became involved in the Irish struggle for independence. He would go on to become the president and spokesperson of the Nationalist Party of Puerto Rico (NPPR). Because of his oratorical skill, he was hailed as El Maestro (The Teacher). He was imprisoned twenty-six years for attempting to overthrow the United States government in Puerto Rico.
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LEFT WING POLITICAL GROUPS
Circa 1950-1979
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