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Letter from Hilda Hidalgo Urging Participation in Black and Puerto Rican Political Convention
Handwritten letter from Puerto Rican community leader, Hilda Hidalgo, urging participation in the 1969 Black and Puerto Rican Convention. Hidalgo writes in the letter, “Without attending the convention, You will lose, Ken will lose, Blacks will lose, Puerto Ricans will lose, Newark will lose.” The Convention was organized to formally select the “Community’s Choice” for Mayor and City Council in the 1970 election. -Credit: Junius Williams Collection
Letter from Hilda Hidalgo Urging Participation in Black and Puerto Rican Political Convention
Handwritten letter from Puerto Rican community leader, Hilda Hidalgo, urging participation in the 1969 Black and Puerto Rican Convention. Hidalgo writes in the letter, “Without attending the convention, You will lose, Ken will lose, Blacks will lose, Puerto Ricans will lose, Newark will lose.” The Convention was organized to formally select the “Community’s Choice” for Mayor and City Council in the 1970 election.
