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Five Shot In U.S. Congress (1954)

Friday, 6 August 2021, 0:30 MJA Uncategorized 12

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1954 Shooting in the House Chamber

History.gov.house:
On March 1, 1954, while Members gathered on the House Floor for an upcoming vote, three men and one woman entered the visitor’s gallery above the chamber and quietly took their seats. All four belonged to the Puerto Rican Nationalist Party and only hours earlier had traveled from New York City to Washington, DC.

The United States had annexed Puerto Rico in 1898, and the island’s relationship with the federal government had long been a point of contention. Some Puerto Ricans sought to maintain their relationship with the mainland, and others, like the four visitors in the House that day, argued for an independent Puerto Rico.

The Capitol had few security protocols at the time, and the four Puerto Rican nationalists entered the gallery armed with handguns. Around 2:30 p.m. they indiscriminately opened fire onto the House Floor and unfurled a Puerto Rican flag in a violent act of protest meant to draw attention to their demand for Puerto Rico’s immediate independence. more

12 Comments on Five Shot In U.S. Congress (1954)

  4. And why did the United States annex Godforsaken Puerto Rico? How does our relationship benefit the US ? I’m sure that I am simply ignorant of the incredible strategic benefits……

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  5. Puerto Rico’s a net sink. We should give it back to Spain. Or maybe Cuba would like to have it.
    More Puerto Ricans in NY than in Puerto Rico – gotta tell you something.

    120 years of occupation is enough.

    izlamo delenda est …

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