From the moment the United States seized Puerto Rico, in 1898, to the 1950s, the islanders employed various forms of resistance to the imposition of American colonial rule.
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A few months later two Nationalists killed the Chief of Police, Francis E.
A confrontation between the Nationalists and the colonial police in October 1935 left four Nationalists dead.
A group of Nationalists led by Pedro Albizu Campos made it clear that they would free Puerto Rico, by armed struggle if necessary.
From the moment the United States seized Puerto Rico, in 1898, to the 1950s, the islanders employed various forms of resistance to the imposition of American colonial rule