The 150th
anniversary of the “Grito de Lares” will be on Sunday, September 23, 2018 in
Lares, Puerto Rico. The hotel rooms around Lares are filling up fast which
indicate that this year’s commemoration will be a big one! What is the
significance of this commemoration?
The Grito de
Lares was a revolt against Spanish rule on September, 23, 1868. It signifies
that Puerto Ricans felt themselves to be different from the Spanish, and wanted
to govern themselves. Thus, the Puerto Rican Nation was born! Click on the
following link to watch a video about this year’s celebration: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E4qiirbTyGE
The Puerto
Ricans were able to get Spain to return their sovereignty 29 years after the Grito
de Lares insurrection via the Autonomic Charter of 1897. Finally, the Puerto
Ricans had obtained their freedom after 405 year of Spanish tyranny! But, the
United States Government (USG) had other plans for Puerto Rico, which included her
in being its colony!
The USG
militarily invaded Puerto Rico in 1898, and then proceeded in making a series
of laws to establish that Puerto Ricans has no rights that the USG has to
respect. And, that was how Puerto Ricans became the USG’s slaves 120 years ago!
Click here for more information: https://www.facebook.com/Maxima940/videos/263204177654558/
I believe
that the 150th anniversary of the Grito de Lares should be an
awakening of the Puerto Rican Nation, and the discovery of our true history
uncontaminated by USG propaganda.
I believe that
it is time that Puerto Ricans recognize that by struggling separately we will
never be able get the USG to return our sovereignty.
And, I
believe that all of the different Puerto Rican struggles should be converted
into one big push for Puerto Rican independence. I believe that that would be
the best way for us to achieve governing Puerto Rico for ourselves!
Let’s unite
for the benefit of all of our struggles, because those who have had us as
slaves for over a century obviously don’t believe in LIBERTY AND IN JUSTICE FOR
ALL! https://www.facebook.com/groups/1697349163904877/ https://www.facebook.com/events/512248595904465/
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