THEY DEFENDED PUERTO RICO! Federico Degetau y González and Luis Muñoz Rivera

Your voice matters! Leave a voice message of up to 60 seconds. / ¡Tu voz cuenta! Deja un mensaje de voz de hasta 60 segundos. THEY DEFENDED PUERTO RICO! Federico Degetau y González and Luis Muñoz Rivera Did you know that Puerto Rican representatives challenged racist insults from American government figures more than a century ago? Federico Degetau y González was a lawyer, writer, and former member of Spain’s parliament before becoming Puerto Rico’s first Resident Commissioner. He challenged former Navy Secretary Hilary Herbert’s claim that Puerto Ricans were an inferior race. Luis Muñoz Rivera was a poet, journalist, and leader in Puerto Rico’s autonomous government before becoming Resident Commissioner. In 1916, he answered Joseph Cannon’s offensive remarks on the House floor, defending his homeland’s dignity and Puerto Ricans’ right to self-government. Our history includes the Puerto Ricans who answered back. 🎥 Watch, share, and tell us: Did you know their stories? 💬 LEAVE A VOICE MESSAGE https://rss.com/podcasts/puerto-rico-open-your-eyes/voicemail/ 🤝 CROWDFUNDER — SUPPORT OUR PROJECT https://www.crowdfunder.com/p/project-puerto-rico-in-spain 📲 WEBSITE & FREE APP https://puertoricoabranlosojos.com/ https://app.puertoricoabranlosojos.com/ 🎙️ READ, WATCH & LISTEN Substack: https://puertoricoopenyoureyes.substack.com/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@PuertoRicoOpenYourEyes Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5RLJrBUuligvF675jKmVJO TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@puerto.rico.open1 🌎 OUR INITIATIVES The National Puerto Rico & Spain Initiative: https://tnprsi.org/ Proyecto Puerto Rico en España: https://proyectopuertoricoenespana.com/ Partido Autonomista Puertorriqueño: https://partidoautonomistapuertoriqueno.com/ 📘 FACEBOOK TNPRSI: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61582909199852 Proyecto Puerto Rico en España: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61578796271848 ❤️ PATREON https://www.patreon.com/PuertoRicoOpenYourEyes 📩 CONTACT PuertoRicoOpenYourEyes@gmail.com