National Mythologies: U.S. Citizenship for the People of Puerto Rico and Military Service
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| contents | National Mythologies: U.S. Citizenship for the People of Puerto Rico and Military Service Harry Franqui-Rivera Historia citizenship World War I Puerto Rico military service That Puerto Ricans became American citizens in 1917 have been attributed by many to theneed for soldiers as the U.S. entered the First World War. Such belief has been enshrined inPuerto Rican popular national mythology. While there is a rich body of literature surroundingthe decision to extend U.S. citizenship to Puerto Rico and its effect on the Puerto Ricans, few,if any, challenge the assumption that the need for manpower for the armies of the metropolisinfluenced that decision. Reducing the issue of citizenship to a need for manpower for themilitary only obscures complex imperial-colonial relations based upon racial structures ofpower. In this essay I hope to demonstrate that the need for soldiers was unrelated to thegranting of citizenship in 1917. As the U.S. prepared for war, domestic politics and geopoliticswere mostly responsible for accelerating the passing of the Jones Act. 2013 artículo científico 1794-8886 https://www.redalyc.org/articulo.oa?id=85529051004 en http://www.redalyc.org/revista.oa?id=855 Memorias. Revista Digital de Historia y Arqueología desde el Caribe application/pdf Universidad del Norte Memorias. Revista Digital de Historia y Arqueología desde el Caribe (Colombia) Num.21 |
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| spellingShingle | National Mythologies: U.S. Citizenship for the People of Puerto Rico and Military Service Harry Franqui-Rivera Historia citizenship World War I Puerto Rico military service National Mythologies: U.S. Citizenship for the People of Puerto Rico and Military Service Harry Franqui-Rivera Historia citizenship World War I Puerto Rico military service That Puerto Ricans became American citizens in 1917 have been attributed by many to theneed for soldiers as the U.S. entered the First World War. Such belief has been enshrined inPuerto Rican popular national mythology. While there is a rich body of literature surroundingthe decision to extend U.S. citizenship to Puerto Rico and its effect on the Puerto Ricans, few,if any, challenge the assumption that the need for manpower for the armies of the metropolisinfluenced that decision. Reducing the issue of citizenship to a need for manpower for themilitary only obscures complex imperial-colonial relations based upon racial structures ofpower. In this essay I hope to demonstrate that the need for soldiers was unrelated to thegranting of citizenship in 1917. As the U.S. prepared for war, domestic politics and geopoliticswere mostly responsible for accelerating the passing of the Jones Act. 2013 artículo científico 1794-8886 https://www.redalyc.org/articulo.oa?id=85529051004 en http://www.redalyc.org/revista.oa?id=855 Memorias. Revista Digital de Historia y Arqueología desde el Caribe application/pdf Universidad del Norte Memorias. Revista Digital de Historia y Arqueología desde el Caribe (Colombia) Num.21 |
| title | National Mythologies: U.S. Citizenship for the People of Puerto Rico and Military Service |
| topic | Historia citizenship World War I Puerto Rico military service |
| url | https://www.redalyc.org/articulo.oa?id=85529051004 |