The Constitution of Puerto Rico

Puerto Rico is the oldest colony still in existence in the world. We share the history of the constitution of Puerto Rico and some of the history of the people and political process that shaped the current commonwealth reality of Puerto Rico.

📚 Book recommendations are always part of the videos, and we share several on Puerto Rico. Your local library and Better World Books are great places to get your new reads. Siempre Felicidad, Mucho Amor y Mucha Salud❣️

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Timestamps
Intro 0 - 1:12
History of US Occupation 1:13 - 2:59
Jones Act 3:00 - 4:05
History of Puerto Rican Constitution 4:06 - 6:24
Book Recommendation 6:25 - 9:00
Outro 9:01 - 9:55

[cheryltanaka]

Gracias y brava. A lovely tribute to your mom! Didn't realize Spain had held and ceded so many countries to the US. Hawai'i has a similar legacy. It was an internationally recognized kingdom, but US/Western interests had their eye on the rich land and strategic south Pacific location. Queen Liliu'okalani had a tough choice. Hold out and see her people wiped out or step down. She stepped down to keep her people alive. There's been a sovereignty movement in Hawai'i and there's a case, in the World Court, to dispute the US's questionable right to take over the islands and reclaim its independence as the self-governing Kingdom of Hawai'i.

[kamrulahsan]

Hello. I discovered your channel while I was traveling to Queretaro, Mexico. I loved the way you tell history based stories. I came from Bangladesh, it was 1999, came to do my higher studies, but ended up settling down here in the US. But my heart was looking for something else. When I visited Mexico for the first time in 2019, it won my heart and soul. Recently I became a Temporary Residency in Mexico. I will be moving there in a few years. Sorry, enough about my story. I am reading a book now, "The trial of Henry Kissinger" by Christopher Hitchens. Very interesting.