Liberate Puerto Rico Now!

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This poster shows a central figure silhouetted in black holding a rifle in one hand. Their other hand is raised towards the sky with a clenched fist. The figure stands on a red map of Puerto Rico. The heading on the poster reads: [LIBERATE PUERTO RICO NOW!] in red. The left side of the poster reads [THE / YOUNG / LORDS / PARTY / CALLS FOR / A / CONFERENCE / OF ALL / PUERTO / RICAN / STUDENTS] in black. The event information continues on the right side of the poster which reads [At Columbia / University / On September / 22 and 23 / 9:00 AM / to:/ ] in large black text. Smaller black text below this reads: [Establish LIBERATE / PUERTO RICO NOW / committees] A final block of black text below this reads: [Mobilize for MASS / DEMONSTRATION / at United Nations / Building on Oct.

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