Puerto Rico's Revolt for Independence: El Grito De Lares (Paperback)

~ Olga Jimenez De Wagenheim (Author)

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"The text is permeated by a feeling of immediacy that allows one to appreciate the deeds of the flesh and blood individuals involved." -- El Mundo

The book has the power to cause deep impact upon the reader . . . fascinating reading that makes us witnesses of an episode in our history that was both great and tragic." -- Sunday Book Review, El Nuevo Dia

Product Description

This is the only available book that interprets Puerto Rico's first and most significant attempt to end its colonial dependence on Spain. Looking at the imperial policies and conditions within Puerto Rico which led to the 1868 rebellion known as El Grito de Lares, the author compares the colonization of Puerto Rico with that of Spanish America, and explores why the island's independence movement began decades after Spain's other colonies in the region had revolted.

Through the extensive use of previously unresearched archival materials, the author examines the economic and social backgrounds of the leaders of the rebel movement, corrects many errors found in earlier accounts of the revolt, and offers new interpretations of its impact on Spanish-Puerto Rican relations.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 127 pages
• Publisher: M. Wiener Pub. (September 1993)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1558760717
• ISBN-13: 978-1558760714
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 5.9 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #974,621 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Luis Negrón Hernández, editor de PReb.com comenta:, March 28, 2000

By	PReb: Puerto Rico en breve (Puerto Rico) - See all my reviews

Es sin duda "El Grito de Lares" uno de los acontecimientos que más interés despierta entre los puertorriqueńos. Y es ésta la obra a adquirir si usted es uno de ellos. La profesora Olga Jiménez de Wagenheim, basándose mayormente en los expedientes judiciales de los arrestados en la insurrección armada, nos presenta las "caras" de los que conspiraron y se levantaron contra el régimen espańol (el cura, el zapatero, el esclavo, el hacendado, el jornalero...) en busca de una patria libre para todos los boricuas, sin importar su raza o condición social.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Pair of reviews for Puerto Rico's Revolt, July 11, 2006

By	history buff - See all my reviews

"The text is permeated by a feeling of immediacy that allows one to appreciate the deeds of the flesh and blood individuals involved."
-El Mundo

"The book has the power to cause deep impact upon the reader . . .
fascinating reading that makes us witnesses of an episode in our history that was both great and tragic."
-Sunday Book Review,
El Nuevo Dia

5.0 out of 5 stars SETS THE RECORD STRAIGHT, May 5, 2008

By	M. Burgos "Expert Kindle graphics artist, ama... (Brooklyn, NY) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

The author does an outstanding job of telling the story of the events of September 23, 1868, as well as a thorough review of events leading up to it and results of the revolt in the years after. THIS IS MOVIE MATERIAL!