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- April 2, 1900 - U.S. President McKinley signs the Foraker Act that establishes a civilian government in Puerto Rico. The Act provides for an executive council appointed by the President, a House of Delegates with 35 elected members, a judicial system with a Supreme Court, and a non-voting Resident Commissioner in Congress. The governor continues to be appointed by the U.S. President. (Event found in 0 files)
- August 1, 1900 - A general strike lead by Federación Libre de Trabajadores paralizes most of the Island. Labor leader Santiago Iglesias Pantín is arrested and sent to prison. (Event found in 0 files)
- September 26, 1900 - After being released from prison, labor leader Santiago Iglesias Pantín travels to New York City. In New York, Iglesias Pantín would remain active in labor struggles, become a U.S. citizen, and establish a long-term contact with Samuel Gompers, leader of the American Federation of Labor. (Event found in 0 files)
- November 3, 1901 - As labor leader Santiago Iglesias Pantín returns to Puerto Rico, he is once again arrested and sent to prison by the colonial administration. He is accused of "conspiring to increase the cost of labor" and eventually sentenced to over three years in prison. (Event found in 0 files)
- August 11, 1903 - Puerto Rican educator, writer, and independence advocate Eugenio María de Hostos dies in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic at age 64. (Event found in 0 files)
- February 18, 1904 - Luis Muñoz Rivera returns to Puerto Rico from voluntary exile in New York. (Event found in 0 files)
- February 19, 1904 - The Partido Unión de Puerto Rico (also known as Partido Unionista or Unionist Party) is founded by Luis Muñoz Rivera, José de Diego, and Rosendo Matienzo Cintrón, among others. The Unionistas include independence as one of the political options for Puerto Rico. (Event found in 0 files)
- November 6, 1906 - The Partido Unionista (Unionist Party) wins the elections to the House of Delegates. Unionist Tulio Larrinaga is elected as Resident Commissioner in Washington. (Event found in 0 files)
- November 4, 1908 - In the General Election the Partido Unionista captures the largest number of votes and all the seats in the House of Delegates. Its candidate to Resident Commissioner in Washington is also elected. José de Diego becomes Speaker of the House. (Event found in 0 files)
- November 6, 1910 - In the General Election the Partido Unionista captures the largest number of votes and all the seats in the House of Delegates. The Unionista candidate to Resident Commissioner in Washington, Luis Muñoz Rivera, is also elected. (Event found in 0 files)
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