In this lesson, students will explore Puerto Rico’s history as a Spanish colony through the U.S. occupation and the Commonwealth period. They will analyze primary and secondary sources to gain perspective on how the U.S. presence has both fostered and limited democracy for Puerto Ricans.
Resource
“Separate But Unequal” Citizenship: Puerto Rico Since the Jones-Shafroth Act of 1917
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Building a More Perfect Union
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