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Podcast
Puerto Rico
Source:
NPR: Throughline
September 19, 2019
Category:
Politics, History
Puerto Rico became a U.S. territory in 1898 and for much of the next fifty years Puerto Ricans fought fiercely about this status. Should they struggle for independence, or to be a U.S. state, or something in between? In this episode, we look at Puerto Rico's relationship with the mainland U.S. and the key figures who shaped the island's fate.
Isaiah's Description:
The States' relationship with Puerto Rico is one rooted in a history of exploitation. Today, that history is still prevalent in the way the US responds to natural and economic disasters on the island.
Understanding the contentious history between the two is the first step to understanding the events of today.
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