Albizu Campos, Pedro, 1891-1965
Variant namesPedro Albizu Campos (b. September 12, 1891, Ponce, PR–d. April 21, 1965, San Juan, PR) was a leading figure Puerto Rican independence movement. Born to an educated family in Ponce, PR, Albizu Campos attended the University of Vermont and then Harvard University. During World War I he volunteered with the United States Infantry. Following his military service, Albizu Campos attended Harvard Law School and graduated with the highest grade point average in his law class. However, his professors delayed two of his final exams in order to keep Albizu Campos from graduating on time because of his mixed race heritage. Regardless, after graduation her returned to Puerto Rico in 1923.
He was president and spokesperson of the Puerto Rican Nationalist Party from 1930 until his death in 1965 and hailed as El Maestro (The Teacher). He was imprisoned several times for attempting to overthrow the United States government in Puerto Rico and received poor treatment. In 1950, he planned and called for armed uprisings in several cities in Puerto Rico and was subsequently imprisoned again.
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referencedIn | Reynolds, Ruth M., 1916-1989. Papers, 1915-1989; bulk: 1944-1983. | Centro de Estudios Puertorriquenos | |
referencedIn | Baldwin, Roger N. (Roger Nash), 1884-1981. Reminiscences of Roger Nash Baldwin : oral history, 1965. | Columbia University in the City of New York, Columbia University Libraries | |
referencedIn | Records, 1950-1962. | New York State Historical Documents Inventory | |
referencedIn | Universal Newsreel Volume 27, Number 550 | National Archives at College Park | |
referencedIn | Arocho, Juanita 1910-1998. Papers, 1940-1994. | Centro de Estudios Puertorriquenos | |
referencedIn | Gannett, Lewis, 1891-1966. Papers, 1681-1966 (bulk 1900-1960) | Houghton Library | |
referencedIn | Vélez de Vando, Emelí, 1917-1999. Papers, 1919-1999. | New York State Historical Documents Inventory | |
referencedIn | Reynolds, Ruth M., 1916-1989. Papers, 1915-1989; bulk: 1944-1983. | New York State Historical Documents Inventory | |
referencedIn | Earl Browder Papers, 1879-1990 | Syracuse University. Library. Special Collections Research Center | |
referencedIn | Partido Nacionalista (P.R.). Junta de Nueva York. Records, 1950-1962. | Lehman College Library, Leonard Lief Library | |
referencedIn | Anglada López, Rafael 1950-. Papers, 1936-2002 ; bulk: 1970-1980. | Centro de Estudios Puertorriquenos | |
referencedIn | Arocho, Juanita, 1910-1998. Papers, 1940-1994. | New York State Historical Documents Inventory | |
creatorOf | Graves, Anna Melissa, 1875-1964. Papers, 1919-1953. | Swarthmore College, Peace Collection, SCPC | |
referencedIn | Anglada López, Rafael, 1950-. Papers, 1936-2002 ; bulk: 1970-1980. | New York State Historical Documents Inventory | |
referencedIn | Vélez de Vando, Emelí 1917-1999. Papers, 1919-1999. | Centro de Estudios Puertorriquenos |
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associatedWith | Browder, Earl, 1891-1973 | person |
associatedWith | Gannett, Lewis, 1891-1966 | person |
correspondedWith | Gannett, Lewis, 1891-1966 | person |
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alumnusOrAlumnaOf | University of Vermont | corporateBody |
associatedWith | Vélez de Vando, Emelí 1917-1999. | person |
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Birth 1891-10-12
Death 1965-04-21
Male
Puerto Ricans
Spanish; Castilian