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July 4, 1899 - The Partido Republicano (Puerto Rican Republican
Party) was founded by Jose Celso Barbosa in the aftermath of the
Spanish-American War. The party embraced the idea of annexation
to the United States as a solution to the colonial situation.
July 14, 1936 - Pedro Albizu Campos, president of the
Nationalist party, went on trial with seven other persons,
accused of conspiracy to overthrow the United States Government
in Puerto Rico.
July 31, 1936 - Pedro Albizu Campos, Juan Antonio Corretjer,
Clemente Soto Vélez and other Nationalists were sentenced to six
to 10 years in federal prison.
July 4, 1950 - President Harry S. Truman signed Public Act 600,
which allowed Puerto Ricans to draft their own constitution
establishing the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico.
July 25, 1952 - The Constitution of Puerto Rico was approved by
voters in a referendum, and the island organized as the Estado
Libre Asociado (Commonwealth of Puerto Rico).
July 23, 1967 - The first plebiscite on the political status of
Puerto Rico was held. Voters overwhelmingly affirmed
continuation of Commonwealth status (Commonwealth–60.4%
Statehood - 39%; Independence -0.6%).
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