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Discolored photo of an open-street funeral procession. The three men in the front each carry a flag.
Pedro Albizu Campos' funeral procession. (Photo: War Against All Puerto Ricans by Nelson A Denis)

Pedro Albizu Campos, head of the Puerto Rican liberation movement, dies in prison.

Date: 1965

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Pedro Albizu Campos' funeral procession. (Photo: War Against All Puerto Ricans by Nelson A Denis)

During his 23 years in prison, Campos was tear-gassed and radiated as part of a torture strategy.