Weekend Reading
The Party Behind the Puerto Rico Primary
“Puerto Rico was officially annexed on April 11, 1899, and on July 4th of that year, the Republican Party of Puerto Rico was founded under the leadership of José Celso Barbosa.” Learn more about the vibrant and long-established party whose “history echoes the ideals of Abraham Lincoln and the principles and values on which our Nation was founded.”
“Most Americans would not conceive of the Supreme Court making decisions about the application of the Constitution on the basis of race or origin.” Read how that happened in the Supreme Court in the early 20th century, and how it affected Puerto Rico… and still does.