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The puerto ricans are descended from spanish colonists and also from africans and native americans. This first book begins by describing santiagos life in macun, puerto rico. Roosevelt as puerto ricos chief of police from 1934 to 1936. It isnt until 1917 that full citizenship was given to puerto ricans. War against all puerto ricans ebook por nelson a denis. When i was puerto rican by esmeralda santiago, 1994, vintage books edition, in english 1st vintage books ed.
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