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

Podcast: Puerto Rico Open Your Eyes · Puerto Rico Open Your Eyes

Opublikowano: 2026-10-20

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 r...