Laws and Governmental Policies Affecting Hispanic / Latino(a) Americans

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Policies Affecting Puerto Ricans on the Mainland

1898	Treaty of Paris - Spain ceded Puerto Rico to the United States as part of the agreement ending the Spanish-American War
1900	Foraker Act made Puerto Rico an unincorporated territory of the United States cans eligible for the draft; allowed both houses of the Puerto Rican legislature to be chosen through popular election, but the governor and other top-ranking officials were still appointed
1932	Puerto Rican Reconstruction Administration
1947	Jones Act amended-popular election of Puerto Rican governor
1952	Puerto Rico established as a U.S. commonwealth (free associated state)
1965	Voting Rights Act
1968	Bilingual Education Act (Amendment to title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965) [Back]

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