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  1. Some politicians were in favor of Puerto Rico becoming an incorporated state of the U.S, while others wanted Puerto Rico to gain independence from the United States. Amid this debate, a nationalist group emerged that encouraged radical activism for Puerto Rico to become independent from the United States. [2] This party used advocated massive demonstrations and protests against any political activity that was not going to result in Puerto Rico gaining independence.[3] In 1924, Pedro Albizu Campos joined the party and later became the vice president in 1927.[4] In 1930, Campos was elected president. Being the president, he instilled many of his political ideologies into the party which was composed heavily of anticolonial politics and feelings of contempt against the United States.[5]

On October 11, 1918, an earthquake occurred, with an approximate magnitude of 7.3 on the Richter scale, accompanied by a tsunami reaching 6.1 metres (20 ft) in height.[53] The epicenter was located northwest of Aguadilla in the Mona Passage (between Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic).[53] This earthquake caused great damage and loss of life at Mayagüez, and lesser damage along the west coast. Tremors continued for several weeks.

Some politicians were in favor of Puerto Rico becoming an incorporated state of the U.S, while others wanted Puerto Rico to gain independence from the United States. Amid this debate, a nationalist group emerged that encouraged radical activism for Puerto Rico to become independent from the United States.[3] As a consequence of the Jones Act and the establishment of elections, a new political party, the Partido Nacionalista de Puerto Rico (Puerto Rican Nationalist Party), was founded on September 17, 1922. In the 1930s, the Nationalist Party, led by president Pedro Albizu Campos failed to attract sufficient electoral support and withdrew from political participation. Increased conflict arose between their adherents and the authorities. In an effort to prevent the party from reaching younger people, authorities declared Albizu Campos persona non grata at the University of Puerto Rico, forbidding him to speak there.

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  1. ^ a b Wikipedia:Be bold
  2. ^ ">Netzley, Patricia D. (2007). "Anti U.S Sentiments in Puerto Rico". The Greenhaven Encyclopedia of Terrorism: 252–253 – via Global Issues In Context.
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  4. ^ Antrop-Gonzalez, Rene (2006). "Pedro Albizu Campos". Encyclopedia of African American Culture and History – via Gale.
  5. ^ Meyer, Gerald (2011). "Pedro Albizu Campos, Gilberto Concepcion de Gracia, and Vito Marcantonio's collaboration in the cause of Puerto Rico's independence". Journal of the Center of Puerto Rican Studies – via Gale.