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Puerto Rico Small Books and Monographs

This collection contains books and monographs pertaining to the independence struggle of Puerto Rico. Many of these materials were written by major figures in the Puerto Rican Independence movement ranging from Albuzu Campos to Don Juan Corretjer. They discuss various topics including political prisoners and prisoners of war, the history of the independence movement in Puerto Rico and cultural aspects of the independence movement.

Materials in this collection include: biographies, speeches, photographs and resistance artwork and poetry by political prisoners and activists, in addition to articles on the human rights abuses in prisons. Several of these materials are also published exclusively in Spanish. Many of the documents are in English or contain translations.

Documents

Toward People's War for Independence and Socialism in Puerto Rico: In Defence of Armed Struggle Toward People's War for Independence and Socialism in Puerto Rico: In Defence of Armed Struggle
Author: Juan Antonio CorretjerPublisher: Committee in Solidarity with Puerto Rican independence, May 19th Communist Organization, Midwest Action League, Prarie Fire Organizing committee, Sojourner truth OrganizationYear: 1979Format: MonographCollection: Puerto Rico Small Books and Monographs
Writings from Don Juan Corretjer, Secretary-General for La Liga Socialista Puertorrique
The Puerto Rican Prisoners of War and Violations of their Human Rights The Puerto Rican Prisoners of War and Violations of their Human Rights
Publisher: United Church of ChristFormat: MonographCollection: Puerto Rico Small Books and Monographs
Introduction by Juan Manuel Delgado. Account of the history of Puerto Rican Political Prisoners and the Resistance Movement. Information on Edwin Cort
Oscar Coliazo:Prisionero 70495 Oscar Coliazo:Prisionero 70495
Author: Carmen Zoraida CollazoPublisher: Editorial El CoquiFormat: MonographCollection: Puerto Rico Small Books and Monographs
Introduction by Juan Antonio Corretjer.
Luisa Captilla Luisa Captilla
Author: Norma Valle FerrerYear: 1975Format: MonographCollection: Puerto Rico Small Books and Monographs
About the Puerto Rican anarchist, Luisa Captilla.
One Nation One Party One Nation One Party
Author: Florencio MercedPublisher: Ediciones Puerto RicoYear: 1975Format: MonographCollection: Puerto Rico Small Books and Monographs
Edited version of a speech given by florencio Merced Rose, member of the National Political Comission of the Puerto Rican Socialist Party and delegate of the body to the U.S. Branch of the PSP, at the University of Puerto Rico on November 1974.