“And I would like the delegates of Puerto Rico to convey my greetings, and those of all Cuba, to Pedro Albizu Campos. We would like you to convey to Pedro Albizu Campos our deep-felt respect, our recognition of the example he has shown with his valor, and our fraternal feelings as free men toward a man who is free, despite being in the dungeons of the so-called U.S. democracy.” - Ché Gieverra - Latin American Youth Congress, Havana, Cuba, July 28, 1960
Pedro Albizu Campos was a legendary revolutionary figure who influenced some of the greatest and well know revolutionary figures and movements of the twentieth century like Fidel Castro, Che Guevara, Malcolm X the Black Panthers, the Young Lords and the Weathermen. However very little is know about Albizu. In order to understand the influence Albizu had we need to understand what his philosophy was and how he came into those beliefs...