Law 53 of 1948 (Gag Law)

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gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:law
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs Ley de la Mordaza
gptkbp:criminalizes display of Puerto Rican flag
singing patriotic songs
organizing groups for independence
speaking or writing in favor of Puerto Rican independence
gptkbp:criticizedFor violating civil rights
violating freedom of speech
gptkbp:dateEnacted gptkb:Puerto_Rico
June 10, 1948
gptkbp:enactedBy Puerto Rico Legislature
gptkbp:historicalName gptkb:Cold_War
gptkb:Puerto_Rican_independence_movement
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Law 53 of 1948 (Gag Law)
gptkbp:inspiredBy gptkb:Smith_Act_(United_States)
gptkbp:penalty up to $10,000 fine
up to 10 years in prison
gptkbp:repealedBy 1957
Puerto Rico Legislature
gptkbp:signedBy gptkb:Jesús_T._Piñero
gptkbp:target gptkb:Puerto_Rican_Nationalist_Party
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Puerto_Rican_Nationalist_Party_Revolts_of_the_1950s
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7