BIOGRAPHY &#; PEDRO ALBIZU CAMPOS
Pedro Albizu Campos
Many people in Puerto Rico consider Harvard-educated Dr. Pedro Albizu Campos the father of the Puerto Rican Independence Movement. Following the conclusion of the Spanish American War () Puerto Rico became a territory of the United States. Albizu Campos spent most of his life, from to his death in , fighting to make Puerto Rico an independent nation. For his activities he spent much of this life in prison, both in the United State and Puerto Rico.
Pedro Albizu Campos was born in Ponce, Puerto Rico on September 12, (an alternate date often given for his birth is June 29, ) to Alejandro Albizu and Juana Campos. In the Latin American tradition he adopted the surname of his father and mother, thus Albizu Campos.
When he was nineteen years he won a scholarship to study Engineering at the University of Vermont. A year later, in , he applied and was accepted to Harvard University.
When World War I broke out Albizu Campos enlisted in the U.S. Army where he served from to where he rose to the rank of Second Lieutenant. He was stationed for a time in Ponce, Puerto Rico, and then assigned to the all-Black th Regiment as were ma
Pedro Albizu Campos
(Ponce, Puerto Rico, - San Juan, ) Patriota y político puertorriqueño que fue la figura más relevante en la lucha por la independencia de Puerto Rico durante la primera mitad del siglo XX. Formado en las universidades norteamericanas de Vermont y Harvard, Albizu Campos comenzó a interesarse por los asuntos políticos durante su estancia en Estados Unidos.
Pedro Albizu Campos
Allí formó parte del Cosmopolitan Club, dirigió movimientos en favor de la independencia de Irlanda y la India y creó y presidió los Caballeros de Colón, organización que agrupaba a estudiantes hispanoamericanos. Se enroló como voluntario en el ejército en los años de la I Guerra Mundial, aunque no llegó a ser enviado al frente europeo. Graduado en Ingeniería Química y Filosofía y Letras, rechazó varios puestos en el servicio diplomático y en el Tribunal Supremo estadounidense, para regresar a Puerto Rico y completar en su universidad la carrera de Derecho ().
Ese mismo año ingresó en el Partido Unión de Puerto Rico,
Pedro Albizu Campos ( &#; ) was a Puerto Rican attorney, social activist, and politician known for his work in the Nationalist Party of Puerto Rico. He was the first Puerto Rican Harvard graduate, where much of his nationalist and independence ideals developed. Albizu Campos is a symbol of Puerto Rican liberation from colonialism and inspired many to fight for independence.
Pedro Albizu Campos was born September 12, in Barrio Tenerías, a rural sector in Ponce, Puerto Rico. He had a difficult upbringing as his mother was a daughter of slaves who died when he was young, and his Basque merchant father neglected him throughout his childhood.
Nevertheless, Albizu Campos went to study Chemical Engineering at the University of Vermont with a scholarship. In , he transferred to Harvard University to continue his degree while also majoring in literature. Albizu Campos&#; time at Harvard was filled with many extracurricular activities that provided insight to him in his fight for Puerto Rican independence.
Albizu Campos started his public activism during his university years. He was involved with issues regarding Latin America and is known to have been influenced by Rabindranath T
Pedro Albizu Campos
Don Pedro Pedro Albizu Campos | |
|---|---|
| Born | June 29, [September 12, ?] Ponce, Puerto Rico |
| Died | April 21, 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, [September 12, ?][1] — April 21, ) 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 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 [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 Univ
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