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2 unusual facts about Jayuya Uprising


Jayuya Uprising

The revolt, led by Blanca Canales, was one of the multiple revolts that occurred throughout Puerto Rico on that day against the United States government.

The bill, which resembled the anti-communist Smith Law passed by the United States Congress in 1940, was signed into law by the U.S.-appointed governor of Puerto Rico Jesús T. Piñero on June 10, 1948, and became known as Ley 53 (Law 53).



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San Juan Nationalist revolt

The top leaders of the nationalist party were arrested, including Albizu Campos and the leader of the Jayuya Uprising Blanca Canales, and sent to jail to serve long prison terms.