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Summary Of The Cuban War Of Independence By Jose Marti

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In this past reading, José Martí discusses the race relations in Cuba during the late nineteenth century, as well as the beginning of the Cuban War of Independence. Throughout his writings, he maintains his stance that “there are no races: there is nothing more than mankind’s various modifications of habit and form” (Selected Writings 329), explaining that no man is inferior or superior to another on account of the color of their skin. In an attempt to open the eyes of racially isolated people as well as to unite those who were systematically oppressed, Martí wrote upon his beliefs that the acknowledgement and understanding of equality between races was essential to the future of Cuba, even incorporating it into his works addressing the Cuban War of Independence. …show more content…

In his letter to the editor of The Evening Post, titled ‘A Vindication of Cuba’, he rejects generalizations and stereotypes presented by The Philadelphia Manufacturer. The Manufacturer published an article discussing the annexation of Cuba, in which it is stated that, “The native Cubans are not much more desirable” (261), going on to characterize Cubans as effeminate, lazy, helpless, idle, of defective morals, and unfitted “for discharging the obligations of citizenship in a great and free republic” (261). Martí’s response strikes back at these fallacies, proving that they were rooted in ignorance about the nature of the Cuban people, citing many feats achieved by Cubans, such as building the first railroad in Spanish lands. He also makes the argument that the Spanish Government is to blame for the Cuban condition. The corruption and incompetence of the Spanish government in Cuba remains a focal point of Martí’s writings, eventually contributing to the start of the Cuban War of

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