English Y Espanol- Black & Puerto Rican Bloodlines Were Forged in Caribbean Hellfire—Not Some Late US Meetup
Spain's Brutal Invasion: How Puerto Rico Was Conquered, Enslaved, and Reshaped from Day One Listen up—this isn't some fairy-tale "discovery." The first takeover of Puerto Rico was straight-up military invasion launched by Spain straight out of Hispaniola (the island we now know as Haiti and the Dominican Republic). Here's the raw breakdown, no filter: Spain kicked things off by planting their flag hard on Hispaniola starting in 1492 after Columbus showed up. That spot became their launchpad for spreading terror across the region—nearby islands didn't stand a chance. By the early 1500s, specifically 1508, Juan Ponce de León rolled in from Hispaniola with armed forces. This wasn't neighbors moving in for a friendly chat. It was full-on conquest: armed takeover of an island already home to thriving Taíno communities. They claimed land, resources, and people by force. Right after gaining control, the Spanish slammed the Taíno into the encomienda system—a fan...
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