July 17, 1970
The Young Lords Party, a Puerto Rican nationalist movement, entered Lincoln Hospital in the South Bronx, New York. The hospital, located in a condemned and dilapidated building, was filled with pain, degradation, neglect, flies, and humiliation. The YLP set up care units in the Hospital, drawing attention to the abysmal conditions. The direct action takeover prompted a response by the government, and the building of a new Lincoln Hospital.
