SOC 2280 Lecture : peurto ricans
28 Jan 2013
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Puerto ricans: puerto rico is an island at the eastern end of the caribbean sea. Columbus discovered the island during his second voyage in 1493. When the spanish arrived, the native inhabitants, the t ino indians, were killed or fell prey to european diseases. The few who remained were absorbed into the conquering population: the cultural features of puerto rico remain those of spain: the language is spanish, and the religion is predominantly roman catholic. Intermarriage and sexual unions have resulted in a varied racial population ranging from completely white to completely black: puerto rico became a possession and territory of the united states in 1898 after the spanish-american. However, its present political status was not clarified until 1952, when it became the. Today, puerto rico remains a free associated state, which is similar to a. U. s. state but without its rights and responsibilities.
