Between Torture and Restistance

Robert Camacho rated it it was ok Dec 22, E rated it liked it May 30, A very controversial and disliked person. All I knew before reading the book was that he bombed a few places and got a 30 year incarceration sentence.

My initial thoughts were that he had a smear campaing ruin his legacy. I gave him the benefit of doubt as a passionate individual willing retaliate violence with more violence just like our late great Dr.

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BUT this book gave me no info at all about the events that transpired and why. It was a book talking about the harsh life in prison and how taking away acrylic is absurd and inhumane. I know nothing more of Oscar, his ideals other than the standard nationalist sentiment , the actions that made him a criminal, and why he took those actions after reading this book.

I was expecting Who, what, Why but only got strong worded letters with repetitive content.

I feel horrible giving a one star review to Puerto Rican content but I feel duped. Now I have to wait until I get internet to get the appropiate narrative. Keisha Oleaga rated it it was amazing Apr 13, Veronica Vigo rated it it was amazing Oct 04, Erendira rated it really liked it Apr 05, Marci rated it liked it Oct 18, Karina L Monroe rated it liked it Oct 07, Ivelisse Suarez rated it really liked it Aug 13, Alexis A Boateng rated it it was amazing Oct 01, Courtney Brown rated it liked it Mar 18, Christen Romero rated it liked it Jul 25, Eileen Camacho rated it really liked it Jan 17, Maria Cruz rated it really liked it Jun 24, Laura Garcia-Martinez rated it it was amazing Nov 29, B rated it really liked it Jun 15, Katrina rated it liked it Oct 16, Jose rated it liked it Aug 31, Juan Davila rated it it was amazing Jul 04, Jennilee Green rated it really liked it Jan 23, Willie Ortiz rated it it was amazing Jun 27, There are no discussion topics on this book yet.

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Trivia About Between Torture a No trivia or quizzes yet. Quotes from Between Torture a It tells of his emergence as a community activist, of his life underground, and of his years in prison. Most importantly, it points the way forward. With a vivid assessment of the ongoing colonial relationship between the U.

Between Torture and Resistance tells a sad tale of human rights abuses in the U. But it is also a story of hope—that there is beauty and strength in resistance. His family moved to the U. When he returned from the war in , he immediately set to work organizing to improve the quality of life for his people, helping to create both the Puerto Rican High School and the Puerto Rican Cultural Center of Chicago, Illinois.

Eventually, however, Oscar and other young Puerto Ricans—inspired by heroic guerilla movements throughout the world—decided that their work for the independence of Puerto Rico could best be conducted in clandestine fashion.

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Conversations with Filiberto Ojeda Rios]. The recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize, Archbishop Tutu has long spoken out for human rights for all, and for the release of all political prisoners. He is a New York City-based educator and activist, and a founder of the anti-imperialist collective Resistance in Brooklyn.

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