Jose Marti
He was born in 1853 in Havana, Cuba. He had 7 younger sisters. Jose had a strong desire for the independence and freedom of Cuba. Marti was arrested in 1869 and then incarcerated in the national prison. This was based on an accusation of treason and bribery because of a letter writtedn to a friend when he joined the Spanish army. His parents tried many things to get him out of prison but failed. After falling ill Marti was transfered to another part of Cuba where it was decided that he would be sent to spain instead of any further inprisonment.
Jose Marti was a Cuband poet and jounalist who was in exile in New York. Marti strugled for Cuba's independence from Spain. He organized and launched a revolutionary movment. Jose Marti died in battle with Spanish troops in 1895.
He is now reveared in Cuba as a hero and a martyr.
A memorial bust of Jose Marti
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The Americas
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