november august puerto rican nationalist convicted attempted murder crimes leading assault united_states house_of_representatives resulting wounding members united_states congress freed prison granted president born raised puerto_rico joined youth met puerto rican poet relationship migrated new_york_city joined gaining influence party leadership organization advocated socialist feminist ideas constitution commonwealth puerto began series revolutionary actions including uprising initiative ordered organize attacks united_states focusing locations strategic enemy leader group nationalists attacked united_states house_of_representatives incarcerated result remained imprisoned years president carter issued group involved release nationalists returned puerto_rico independence movements received celebration following years continued involvement pro independence activities including navy protests life subsequently detailed books documentary august died complications infection early life birth siblings born puerto_rico raised worked earning salary month allowed live small house allowed plant produce family began education small community school early life contracted pneumonia accidentally fell water consequence grew body unable constant activities brothers feeling fatigue developed personality spending time nature family moved administered owned received better education attending local public school completed sixth grade attended middle school located adjacent concluded formal public school education eighth grade good looks teenager won place annual queen flowers beauty contest held father baptized catholic faith fourteen years old siblings baptism celebration met boyfriend wrote letters exchanged poetry wrote according wrote mystical poetry centered called visions filled religious symbolism family opposed relationship considered peasant father opposed relationship ordered stop writing continued write moved city eventually moved san_juan studied continued correspondence felt return father severely affected tuberculosis family forced abandon house later received provided new house took responsibility taking care father travel nearby town buy father gave seventy minutes seven days didn sleep eat attending following death began working weaving clothes political activism member young age didn display interest politics posture changed march group killed peaceful protest known massacre eighteen years old time developed ideology following event relationship local engineer following advice family years old gave birth daughter left custody separated husband moved new_york_city arrived new_york_city started experience problems finding employment fully understand english worked factories fired jobs considered rebel bosses protested discrimination witnessed puerto rican workers influenced views eventually established contact members enrolled studied years free time work married years old gave birth second child send puerto_rico live mother year later decided divorce husband felt massive migration puerto_rico new_york composed seeking employment grew increasingly frustrated observed forced live poverty social increased work nationalist circles formally member following advice friend time developed admiration party president studying biography ideals joining party inadvertently included initiatives organization ideals influenced socialist feminist ideals seeking involvement society politics women new economic systems social reforms protect women children constant involvement party affairs earned high ranking positions secretary vice president executive delegate delegation new_york bill introduced puerto rican senate rights independence nationalist movements island senate time controlled presided approved bill bill known gag law illegal display puerto rican flag sing patriotic tune talk independence fight independence island bill resembled anti communist passed united_states signed law june governor puerto_rico known law accordance new law crime print publish sale exhibit organize help organize society group assembly people intentions destroy government accused found guilty law sentenced years prison fined according member law violation amendment constitution guarantees freedom speech pointed law violation civil rights people puerto_rico november following series uprisings puerto_rico included culminated massacre invaded residence carrying letter written addressed shootout erupted duo guard stationed killing badly injured survived sentenced death american jury claimed goal draw attention fact puerto_rico continued colonial status american government media treated assassination attempt following sentence quickly joined defense participating numerous public eventually led presidential pardon july official puerto_rico changed commonwealth united_states constitution islands elected governor received letter declared intention order attacks locations strategic enemy assault house_of_representatives attack preparations corresponding year old prison chose group nationalists included attack locations washington receiving order communicated leadership nationalist party new_york members unexpectedly disagreed plan continued decided lead group order directly assault studied plan determining possible weaknesses concluding single attack house_of_representatives effective date attack house_of_representatives march date chosen coincided inauguration conference intended attention puerto_rico independence cause particularly latin american countries participating conference attack morning march traveled rest group arrived united_states capitol suggested attack postponed late rainy responded continued building interior group followed considering attack coup état important revolutionary act history puerto rican independence movement fourth uprising members group optimistic rushing legislative chamber group reached visitor gallery chamber house sat representatives discussed mexico economy shortly gave order members group quickly recited lord prayer stood shouted puerto long live free puerto flag puerto_rico group opened fire semi automatic pistols claimed fired shots ceiling pistol jammed shots fired cancel according account wounding representative michigan seriously wounded chest arrested come kill came die puerto_rico trial imprisonment comrades charged attempted murder crimes imprisoned west_virginia trial began june judge presiding case strict security measures jury composed seven men women assembled identities kept secret media prosecution led process witnesses testified american nationalist organization founded independence came defense nationalists members group defense witnesses testimony reaffirmed came die liberty homeland early trial remained calm complaining lawyers alleged flag produced evidence loudly protested defense suggested group suffered mental instability committing deed june jury found defendants guilty morning july learned son death minutes sentence announced quiet beginning hearing point unable contain demanded death penalty chose sentence longest terms imprisonment possible case sixteen years depending behavior prison went shock receiving official notice son death speak days july nationalists taken new_york pleaded guilty charges trying overthrow government united_states witnesses prosecution testified sister october judge found defendants guilty conspiracy sentenced additional years prison stated years prison difficult having deal deaths son mother communication siblings non existent refused accept letters sister letters written english permitted prison communication outside world allowed later granted inmates went hunger strike lasted half days participation allowed perform work outside cell time eventually allowed work prison group judges offered parole exchange public apology rejected completing years sentence social worker told ask parole display interest proposal signing required documentation lack interest mandated attend meeting committee presented written deposition expressing position parole proposal subjects including terrorism politics use atomic bomb following inmates reacted skepticism intentions refuse offer distance focus attention studying writing poetry interest religion grew daughter died mother prison later years death legacy president pardoned served years prison released prison earlier terminal illness governor puerto_rico publicly opposed granted carter stating encourage terrorism undermine public safety received heroine welcome supporters return married continued participate pro independence activities couple met prison ordered monitor health marriage took place years met moved small house house possessed distinctive traits composed religious large flag puerto_rico living room september couple transported hospital fire affected house causing material losses erroneously filed charges verbal assault mother puerto senator subsequently served minority leader later president senate puerto_rico serves secretary state discussion ensued unidentified woman san_juan case reported employee establishment identified surgery moment died months later continued active independence cause participated protests united_states navy presence appeared witness puerto_rico held november island according local newspaper audience applauded said end deposition honor leading act march demanded freedom puerto_rico told world invaded nation occupied abused united_states_of_america feel proud having performed day having answered june group protesters arrested restricted area july sentenced days prison charge navy property served days jail june arrest leaving serve additional days years protest left turned facilities government puerto_rico following continued participation pro independence activities political leaders opposed democratic_party primary took place june group anticipated low voter turnout event declaring puerto_rico deserves sovereignty june suffered fracture hip wrist accidentally falling house underwent surgery san_juan hospital film inspired life currently works actress involved hospitalized multiple times fall fractured hip arm requiring surgery september suffered notable respiratory affection recovered satisfactory manner issued press release appreciation public support complications episode persisted leading death august multiple public figures support independence free association puerto_rico immediately lamented death praising activism life european papers legacy received paintings books documentary mexican artist created poster exhibited san_francisco california chicago park mural depicting known writer director film producer planning film life published book titled plaque located monument uprising participants puerto_rico honoring women line plate books include story granddaughter translated published message god atomic age author criticizes grandmother distant gun larger life figure cast veil pain secrecy family vast documents death daughter mother suicide
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