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José Martí and the Second Cuban War of Independence
A Spanish colony since the 15th century, following Christopher Columbus’s conquest of America, Cuba has always aspired to ...
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1868-1878: Ten Years' War in Cuba
Cespedes proclaimed independence and formed the Republic of Cuba on October 10, 1868. By 1869, Cespedes had written a constitution that abolished slavery and annexed the country to the United States.