1950 Jayuya Uprising
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The 1950 Jayuya Uprising was an armed revolt in the Puerto Rican town of Jayuya led by Nationalist Party members seeking to end U.S. rule and establish Puerto Rico as an independent republic.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| 1950 Jayuya Uprising canonical | 2 |
| Jayuya Uprising | 2 |
| Jayuya Nationalist Uprising | 1 |
| Jayuya Revolt of 1950 | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1539486 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
Target entity: 1950 Jayuya Uprising Context triple: [Puerto Rican independence movement, hasKeyEvent, 1950 Jayuya Uprising]
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A.
Cuban War of Independence
The Cuban War of Independence (1895–1898) was the final and most significant Cuban uprising against Spanish colonial rule, ultimately leading to U.S. intervention and the end of Spain’s empire in the Americas.
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B.
Nicaraguan Revolution
The Nicaraguan Revolution was a late-20th-century uprising led primarily by the Sandinista National Liberation Front that overthrew the Somoza dictatorship and reshaped Nicaragua’s political and social landscape.
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C.
Grenadian Revolution
The Grenadian Revolution was a 1979 Marxist-Leninist uprising in Grenada that overthrew Prime Minister Eric Gairy and established the People's Revolutionary Government under Maurice Bishop.
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D.
Dominican Civil War
The Dominican Civil War was a 1965 internal conflict in the Dominican Republic between constitutionalist and military-backed factions that prompted a major U.S.-led intervention during the Cold War.
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E.
Revolt of the Jalapa Plan
The Revolt of the Jalapa Plan was a conservative military uprising in early independent Mexico that challenged President Vicente Guerrero’s government and contributed to the instability of the First Mexican Republic.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: 1950 Jayuya Uprising Target entity description: The 1950 Jayuya Uprising was an armed revolt in the Puerto Rican town of Jayuya led by Nationalist Party members seeking to end U.S. rule and establish Puerto Rico as an independent republic.
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A.
Cuban War of Independence
The Cuban War of Independence (1895–1898) was the final and most significant Cuban uprising against Spanish colonial rule, ultimately leading to U.S. intervention and the end of Spain’s empire in the Americas.
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B.
Nicaraguan Revolution
The Nicaraguan Revolution was a late-20th-century uprising led primarily by the Sandinista National Liberation Front that overthrew the Somoza dictatorship and reshaped Nicaragua’s political and social landscape.
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C.
Grenadian Revolution
The Grenadian Revolution was a 1979 Marxist-Leninist uprising in Grenada that overthrew Prime Minister Eric Gairy and established the People's Revolutionary Government under Maurice Bishop.
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D.
Dominican Civil War
The Dominican Civil War was a 1965 internal conflict in the Dominican Republic between constitutionalist and military-backed factions that prompted a major U.S.-led intervention during the Cold War.
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E.
Revolt of the Jalapa Plan
The Revolt of the Jalapa Plan was a conservative military uprising in early independent Mexico that challenged President Vicente Guerrero’s government and contributed to the instability of the First Mexican Republic.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
anti-colonial rebellion
ⓘ
armed uprising ⓘ event in Puerto Rico ⓘ revolt ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
1950 Jayuya Uprising
ⓘ
surface form:
Jayuya Nationalist Uprising
1950 Jayuya Uprising ⓘ
surface form:
Jayuya Revolt of 1950
|
| commemoratedBy | annual activities in Jayuya ⓘ |
| counteredBy |
air attacks on Jayuya
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artillery bombardment of Jayuya ⓘ |
| countryInvolved |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| hasAction |
proclamation of the Republic of Puerto Rico
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raising of the Puerto Rican flag in Jayuya ⓘ seizure of the town of Jayuya by Nationalists ⓘ |
| hasApproximateDuration | about two days ⓘ |
| hasCause |
Puerto Rican independence movement
ⓘ
opposition to United States rule over Puerto Rico ⓘ |
| hasConsequence |
heightened debate over Puerto Rico’s political status
ⓘ
increased repression of Nationalist Party ⓘ |
| hasEndDate | 1950-10-31 ⓘ |
| hasGoal |
end U.S. colonial rule in Puerto Rico
ⓘ
establish Puerto Rico as an independent republic ⓘ |
| hasIdeology |
Puerto Rican nationalism
ⓘ
anti-imperialism ⓘ |
| hasLanguage |
English
ⓘ
Spanish ⓘ |
| hasLeader |
Blanca Canales
ⓘ
Nationalist Party leaders in Jayuya ⓘ |
| hasLocation |
Jayuya
ⓘ
Puerto Rico ⓘ |
| hasParticipant |
Puerto Rican Nationalist Party
ⓘ
Puerto Rico Police Bureau ⓘ
surface form:
Puerto Rico Insular Police
United States Armed Forces ⓘ
surface form:
United States armed forces
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| hasStartDate | 1950-10-30 ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Cold War era ⓘ |
| legalContext |
Gag Law (Ley de la Mordaza)
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surface form:
Law 53 of 1948 (Gag Law) in Puerto Rico
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| opposedBy |
Puerto Rican National Guard
ⓘ
Puerto Rico Police Bureau ⓘ
surface form:
Puerto Rico Insular Police
United States Armed Forces ⓘ
surface form:
United States military
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| partOf | Puerto Rican Nationalist Party revolts of 1950 ⓘ |
| relatedEvent |
1950 Nationalist attack on Blair House
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1950 Nationalist attack on La Fortaleza ⓘ 1950 Utuado Uprising ⓘ |
| result |
arrest of Nationalist leaders
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imposition of martial law in parts of Puerto Rico ⓘ rapid suppression of the uprising ⓘ |
| significantPerson |
Blanca Canales
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Pedro Albizu Campos ⓘ |
| usedWeapon |
explosives
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small arms ⓘ |
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Subject: 1950 Jayuya Uprising Description of subject: The 1950 Jayuya Uprising was an armed revolt in the Puerto Rican town of Jayuya led by Nationalist Party members seeking to end U.S. rule and establish Puerto Rico as an independent republic.
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