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Essay / The Struggle to Become a Nation - 1115
In this essay, I will analyze the process of nation-building in Cuba, Brazil, and Mexico respectively. I will conduct an in-depth examination of Latin America's struggle to become a nation. Additionally, this article will compare and contrast critical topics such as the abolition of slavery in Brazil, racial issues and war in Cuba, and the social revolution in Mexico. The main similarities between the abolition of slavery in Brazil, racial issues and war in Cuba and social problems The Mexican Revolution is their struggle to achieve equal opportunities for all people in the same country. For example, in Cuba, the independence movement affected ideas of race and identity. Black and white Cubans fought to gain independence from Spain and to end African slavery. For thirty years, the Cuban population fought the Spanish army in three major wars, such as the Ten Years' War (1868-1878), the Guerra Chiquita (1879-1880), and the Spanish-Cuban War of 1895. led by revolutionary leaders, white and black intellectuals and journalists guided them in identifying the Cuban nation and nationality. They saw independent Cuba as a culturally democratic society. In her captivating book “Insurgent Cuba: Race, Nation and Revolution,” Ada Ferrer makes it known that the depiction of race, slavery and the place of black people in the revolution changed radically with the emergence of Cuban patriotism at the end of the 19th century. The influence of leaders like José Marti helps to see black insurgents as colorblind nationalists built and dedicated to Cuba's freedom and not as slaves and ex-slaves trying to overthrow the slave regime and demand equality of rights. rights. "Marti never linked these dangers to black participation itself... middle of paper... basic living standards. The two most famous insurgent leaders were Francisco “Pancho Villa” and Emiliano Zapata. "He fought for a few years in the shadow of others, but became Mexico's most famous commander." (Gonzales, p.126) Pancho Villa was a revolutionary Mexican leader who supported the poor and wanted to reorganize the country so that it could become a healthier nation for all Mexicans. Mexico's efforts to become an improved nation is a common goal that many countries have struggled to achieve, such as Brazil and Cuba. In conclusion, Mexico, Brazil and Cuba are undoubtedly countries that have gone through difficult times to create a well-developed nation. These countries were struggling to unite their people under a common set of rules and values. Nations are shaped when a uniqueness of familiar origin, language, ethnicity, morals, history or belief is achieved..