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BLACK ACTIVISM DURING THE REPUBLICAN PERIOD 1902-1933 Name Course Date Cuba has a long history of revolt forces for the past one and half century. There has been a lot of struggle between the people of color and the whites as the previous sought liberation and recognition as equal citizens. The black activism was a freedom struggle by the black patriots who stood against the white’s segregation towards the Afro-Cuban. The people of color always took account of their action and had been at the forefront in the war on democracy, politics, and labor. The culmination of the campaign was sketched in what is regarded as the anti-racist war against the American neo-colonialism. For so long the blacks had been subjected to too much torture under the Spanish colonists. The black activism during the Republican period was, however, a new form of war where they were fighting their fellow white citizens. According to Helg, this was a fight for equality where the blacks had been termed as second class citizens after fighting for the country’s independence. They had to push for equity while concurrently being accused of antinationalism and racism, an issue that was a heavier burden during the war. This paper assesses how the historians have analyzed, discussed and interpreted the black activism during the Republican period of 1902-1933. Before the Black activism during the Republican period, Cuba had been struggling with the Spanish Colonists that had invaded the country from early 1492. However, since they set foot in the state, the likes of Hatey rallied the natives to war. Spanish colonists thus had to struggle from the beginning. The subsequent arrival of the people of
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