Click on the pictures police fire on nationalists during the ponce massacre. The ponce massacre was an event that took place on palm sunday, march 21, 1937, in ponce, puerto rico, when a peaceful civilian march turned into a police shooting in which 19 civilians and two policemen were killed, and more than 200 civilians wounded. The ponce massacre, which took place on march 21, 1937, was one of the most violent episodes in the history of the twentieth century. This video was produced, is owned and ed by ortizsimon productions and is posted on vimeo and. Mar 20, 2016 the ponce massacre, 1937 wanton killing of innocent civilians is terrorism. The museum is housed inside the building where the event itself occurred, with one of its sections devoted to the nationalist leader, pedro. On march 21, 1937, the nationalist party in ponce planned to demonstrate against the incarceration of albizu campos and to demand. They clubbed 53year old maria hernandez del rosario on the head so hard, that her. The ponce massacre was an event that took place on palm sunday, march 21, 1937, in ponce. Calendars online and print friendly for any year and month.
Early spanish explorers were known as conquistadors kahnkeystadawrz or conquerors. The ponce massacre, 1937 wanton killing of innocent civilians is terrorism. Soon nationalists like luis munoz marin and pedro albizu campos were arguing that puerto rico should become its own independent nation. Remembering puerto ricos ponce massacre liberation news. In 1937, a rally by nationalists to celebrate the abolition of slavery in puerto rico resulted in one of the most horrible attacks on unarmed civilians in puerto rican history. Por rafael cancel miranda, resumen latinoamericano, 21 marzo 2017. To this day, the ponce massacre stands as a monument of official brutality. The anniversary serves as a reminder to the puerto rican people of the true nature of the islands relationship with their colonial oppressor, and of the continued struggle for independence. Partido union partido nacionalista general blanton winship pedro albizu campos. Reports on the ponce massacre wesscholar wesleyan university. The ponce massacre of 1937 is a defining moment in the history of political repression. The anniversary serves as a reminder to the puerto rican people of the true nature of the islands relationship with their colonial oppressor, and of the continued struggle for. On march 21, 1937, in his hometown of ponce, a peaceful march was.
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