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She is a literary journalize promoting the cause of Antillean independence. In order to do so, she uses music that ties into her poetic compositions. She frequently uses a nostalgic theme as she is emphasizing how much she misses Puerto Rico when she is exiled and forced to stay in Cuba for life.

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The Song of Borinquen "The sound of the cannon will be dear to us" - Envisioning freedom/revolution in her song

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The Song of Borinquen "The sound of the cannon will be dear to us" - Envisioning freedom/revolution in her song

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De Tió uses this in her song as an image of finding freedom. The war is deemed as some type of excitement because it can potentially lead to freedom/revolution

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The Song of Borinquen - "We want to be free already and our machete is well sharpened"

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The Song of Borinquen - "We want to be free already and our machete is well sharpened"

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She is using violence as labor for freedom. The machete serves as a key symbol in this song. It is mentioned quite often and it's repetition serves as a relation to freedom. She uses the machete as a tool to fight for their freedom. Her tone is both enthusiastic and ambitious - ready to fight for freedom.

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De Tio's primary goal was to promote Antillean independence. She used it in Puerto Rican newspapers, if allowed by Spanish authorities. Several Antillean liberals longing for independence began to admire De Tió. Her music was a good tactic because personally, I have always felt it is a great way to relate during any time, but especially harder times.

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Jose Marti depicts in his piece the problem with the US as a nation.  Through the usage of images and metaphors, he is emphasizing that American attitudes need to be adjusted towards those who are looked at as "different".  In fact, they are not different, we are and all created and should be treated equally.

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Marti expresses the readiness to revolt and defend against oneself. He believes we, as leaders, should be educated and aware of what people want, which serves as a key component to revolting. Additionally, he touches upon the importance of the change in spirits within our government and acceptance of others.

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Our America: “There is no racial hatred, because there are no races … The soul, equal and eternal, emanates from bodies that are diverse in form and color.  Anyone who promotes and disseminates opposition or hatred among races is committing a sin against humanity” 

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Our America: “There is no racial hatred, because there are no races … The soul, equal and eternal, emanates from bodies that are diverse in form and color.  Anyone who promotes and disseminates opposition or hatred among races is committing a sin against humanity” 

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This is where Marti expresses that racial hatred should not exist because race shouldn't be a category we think of when we define others. If one is to do that, they are sinning from what is deemed as right and acceptable. Color does not define one, but the way we look at people is what truly defines who we are.

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Our America: "It is the hour of reckoning and of marching in unison and we must move in lines as compact as the veins of silver that lie at the roots of the Andes"

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Our America: "It is the hour of reckoning and of marching in unison and we must move in lines as compact as the veins of silver that lie at the roots of the Andes"

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Marti is saying that we must work together to save the country. In result, everyone will come together and we will become stronger as a whole. We must not fight about opinions that do not matter in the long run. We are one country and together we represent that country as a whole. Working together is key in achieving the best outcomes.

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Sotero Figueroa - "Transforming slave into citizen and planting the seed of hope where there was an inferno of despair"

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Sotero Figueroa - "Transforming slave into citizen and planting the seed of hope where there was an inferno of despair"

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Planting the "seed of hope" represents searching and working for freedom to live happier lives free of all the injustices. The slaves should be represented as citizens as they have every right to be in the country.

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Ferre expresses similar messages as Figueroa in this piece. "Our citizenship was given to us by law and therefore is not a constitutional right: it could be repealed by Congress on the basis of a reasonable argument." They are working towards defining their identities. They believe citizenship should be a right in addition to be given to them by law. It shouldn't be considered something that can be taken away. Once it is given to one, it should not be taken away.

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All of these pieces are intended to describe what it means to be a Puerto Rican.  The struggles they experience and how they overcome those challenges truly do define who they are as people.  They are emphasizing their relationships to US citizenships and how they feel they should obtain it/how much of it is really a right.  After reading and discussing in class, I have come to the realization that history has influenced how we as people today think and feel about these people.  Seeing what they went through creates a great deal of sympathy and in result, better treatment.