mar 2, 1917 - Jones Act signed

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The Jones Act grants U.S. citizenship to Puerto Rican people amidst the demands of World War I. While the act allows Puerto Ricans born on or after April 25, 1898, to move freely across the United States, it also qualifies them for the U.S. military’s draft. The act restructures Puerto Rico’s government and economy. The act does not grant the right to vote in presidential elections or voting representation in Congress (a right that Puerto Ricans do not have to this day).

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