Did you know children from Puerto Rico were taken to Carlisle Indian School for forced assimilation?

Did you know the U.S. sent children from Puerto Rico to Indian schools across the country, including Carlisle Indian School in Carlisle, Pennsylvania to force them to assimilate into white American culture? 60 Puerto Rican children in total went to Carlisle, where they were taken away from their families, forced to speak English, and separated from their cultural peers in order to strip their ethnic and cultural identity. In this video, I discuss some of the reasons behind this horrific and obscure part of our history.

¿Sabías que los EEUU envió niños de Puerto Rico a las escuelas indias de su país, incluyendo a Carlisle Indian School en Carlisle, Pensilvania para obligarlos a asimilarse a la cultura blanca americana? 60 niños y niñas puertorriqueños/as fueron removidos de sus hogares y familias, obligados a hablar inglés y separados de sus compatriotas en la escuela para borrar su identidad étnica y cultural. En este video, hablo sobre algunas de las razones detrás de este horrífico y oscuro capítulo de nuestra historia.

Bibliography:
- Centro Hunter College NYC, "Kill the Boricua, Save the Man", Nestor Davila Pastor
- carlisleindian.dickinson.edu
- "Acculturation Under Duress: The Puerto Rican Experience at the Carlisle Indian Industrial School 1898-1918", Pablo Navarro Rivera
En este canal vamos a explorar todo sobre la Historia familiar puertorriqueña y genealogía. Nuestra historia es rica y vasta, pero desgraciadamente ha sido estado borrada por el lente colonial durante toda nuestra existencia. Con herramientas digitales, descubriremos nuestras raíces a través de nuestras historias familiares.

Видео Did you know children from Puerto Rico were taken to Carlisle Indian School for forced assimilation? канала Adriana Rivera