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Copyright: Syed Islam (siislam)
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| Genre: Places |
| Medium: Color |
| Date Taken: 2004-12-28 |
| Categories: Architecture |
| Exposure: f/2.8 |
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| Photo Version: Final Version, Original Version |
| Date Submitted: 2008-11-27 4:24 |
| Viewed: 386 |
| Points: 2 |
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| [Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note |
José Julián Martí Pérez (January 28, 1853–May 19, 1895) is a Cuban national hero and an important Latin American literary figure. In his short life he was a poet, an essayist, a journalist, a revolutionary philosopher, a translator, a professor, a publisher, and a political theorist. Through his writings and political activity, he became a symbol for Cuba's bid for independence against Spain in the 19th century and is referred to as the "Apostle of Cuban Independence". He also fought against the threat of United States expansionism into Cuba. From adolescence, he dedicated his life to the promotion of liberty, political independence for Cuba and an intellectual independence for all Spanish Americans.
Born in Havana, Cuba, Martí began his political activism at a young age. From then on, he would travel extensively in Spain, Latin America, and the United States raising awareness and support for the cause of Cuban independence. His unification of the Cuban emigré community, particularly in Florida, was crucial to the success of the Cuban War of Independence against Spain. He was a key figure in the planning and execution of this war, as well as the designer of the Cuban Revolutionary Party and its ideology. He died in action on May 19, 1895, during the Cuban War of Independence.
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