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The armed uprising of October 10, 1868 in Cuba, led by Carlos Manuel de Céspedes, marked the beginning of the struggle for independence against Spanish colonialism.Unlike other instances in world …
Manifesto of October 10th, Cuba’s first declaration of independence Read More
Fidel Castro held Carlos Menuel de Céspedes in high esteem. He saw him as a key leader in Cuba’s push for freedom from the Spanish colonialism. He often spoke about …
Fidel Castro’s view on Carlos Manuel de Céspedes Read More
Carlos Manuel de Céspedes stood in the doorway of his sugar mill at La Demajagua on the morning of October 10, 1868, looking out over fields that had fed his …
Carlos Manuel de Céspedes, the uprising lawer Read More
When men of incalculable values are born, the history of the nation gains more strength when remembering the birth of those Heroes. The lineage of Carlos Manuel de Céspedes is …
Céspedes, a man of impetus in a beautiful portrait Read More
The dream of the armed struggle for Cuba’s independence became a reality with the Grito de Yara led by Carlos Manuel de Céspedes, on October 10, 1868 in his sugar …
Tribute to Carlos Manuel de Céspedes 150 years after his death Read More
Carlos Manuel de Céspedes freed his slaves and called them to joint the fight for the independence of Cuba on October 10th, 1868 at his sugar mill La Demajagua. Ever …
Mambises in the redemptive Manigua Read More
In Cuba there has only been one revolution: the one started by Carlos Manuel de Céspedes on October 10, 1868 and that our people are currently carrying out”. In the …
Cuba always remembers its First Cry of Independence Read More
The world gains strength when Heroes are born, when men of the lineage of Carlos Manuel de Céspedes emerge in history, the one who in October 1868 put on his …
Carlos Manuel de Céspedes, a hero of rebellion and legitimacy Read More Today we honor the Father of the Homeland, Carlos Manuel de Céspedes, on the 149th anniversary of his death in San Lorenzo in the Sierra Maestra. On February 27, 1874, …
Carlos Manuel de Céspedes, forever in the memory of Cubans Read More
On February 24, 1895, the struggle against Spanish colonialism resumed in Cuba, a necessary war, as Martí called it, after an intense struggle by Cubans inside and outside the island, …
Cuba:Restart of the Necessary War, February 24, 1895 Read More