63. Lolita Lebr贸n 隆Que Viva Puerto Rico Libre! Linda Lucero La Raza Silkscreen Center Silkscreen, 1977 San Francisco, California 10853 Lolita Lebr贸n was a leading Puerto Rican nationalist. She was born in 1919 in Lares, where the first proclamation of Puerto Rican nationhood was made in 1868. She led the 1954 attack on the U.S. House of Representatives, which resulted in the shooting of five congressmen and the proclamation of Puerto Rican independence. After serving more than twenty-five years in prison, she was pardoned by Jimmy Carter in 1979. She continued her involvement in pro-independence activities, including protesting against the U.S. Navy occupation of the island of Vieques. Lolita Lebr贸n died August 1, 2010 at age 90
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