Céspedes, Carlos Manuel de

Céspedes, Carlos Manuel de

▪ Cuban revolutionary
in full  Carlos Manuel de Céspedes y Borja del Castillo 
born April 18, 1819, Bayamo, Cuba
died Feb. 27, 1874, San Lorenzo

      Cuban revolutionary hero. Although his revolution failed, Céspedes started the Ten Years' War (1868–78), which ultimately led to Cuban independence.

      Céspedes was born into a prominent plantation family who had been granted their Cuban estate in 1517. After receiving his baccalaureate from Havana (1840), Céspedes completed his law studies in Spain. While in Spain he took part (1843) in the revolution led by Juan Prim, for which he was exiled to France. Upon his return to Cuba, Céspedes started a law practice, wrote poems and pamphlets, and secretly organized an independence movement.

      By 1868 Céspedes was made chief of the revolutionary movement in the Oriente region, and on Oct. 10, 1868, Céspedes, at the head of only 147 poorly armed men, proclaimed independence for Cuba in the Grito de Yara (“Cry of Yara”). The insurrection gained momentum and, by the end of the month, had 12,000 volunteers and scored some stunning military successes. Céspedes, who favoured the gradual emancipation of the slaves, allowed them to join the rebel army only with their owners' permission.

      The slaves were emancipated by a new constitution adopted in April 1869, the same month that Céspedes was elected president by the revolutionary government. Spanish troops poured into Cuba, and the earlier victories were followed by defeats and retreats. Céspedes' government lost prestige, and his ambivalent stand on slavery angered both conservatives and liberals. A Cuban tribunal deposed him in absentia (1873), and he was forced into hiding; he was finally discovered and shot by Spanish soldiers, and his body was buried in a common grave. In 1910 his remains were exhumed and placed in the National Pantheon of Heroes of the Cuban Revolution in Havana. His son, Carlos Manuel Céspedes Quesada, was briefly president of Cuba in 1933.

* * *


Universalium. 2010.

Игры ⚽ Поможем решить контрольную работу

Look at other dictionaries:

  • Carlos Manuel de Cespedes — Carlos Manuel de Céspedes y López del Castillo (* 18. April 1819 in Bayamo, Kuba; † 27. Februar 1874 in San Lorenzo, Kuba) war ein kubanischer Freiheitskämpfer und Begründer der kubanischen Nation. Leben Carlos Manuel de Céspedes Am 10. Oktober… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Carlos Manuel de Céspedes — y López del Castillo (* 18. April 1819 in Bayamo, Kuba; † 27. Februar 1874 in San Lorenzo, Kuba) war ein kubanischer Freiheitskämpfer und Begründer der kubanischen Nation. Leben Am 10. Oktober 18 …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Carlos Manuel de Cespedes — Carlos Manuel de Céspedes Carlos Manuel de Céspedes Carlos Manuel de Céspedes (1819 1874) était un homme d’État cubain. Les Cubains l’appellent le père de la patrie. Noble et riche propriétaire terrien du sud est de l île et avocat, il fut le… …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Carlos Manuel de Céspedes (Municipio) — 21.576666666667 78.277575 Koordinaten: 21° 35′ N, 78° 17′ W …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Carlos Manuel de Céspedes — Pour les articles homonymes, voir Céspedes. Carlos Manuel de Céspedes Carlos Manuel de Céspedes (18 avril 1819 à …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Carlos Manuel de Céspedes — Saltar a navegación, búsqueda Carlos Manuel de Céspedes …   Wikipedia Español

  • Carlos Manuel de Céspedes — (born Carlos Manuel de Céspedes del Castillo on April 18, 1819 in Bayamo, in Oriente, province of Cuba, February, 1874 in San Lorenzo, Oriente, Cuba ), was one of the generals of the mambí warriors (rebels who fought for the independence of Cuba) …   Wikipedia

  • Carlos Manuel de Céspedes y García-Menocal — Saltar a navegación, búsqueda Carlos Manuel de Céspedes y García Menocal, Vicario General de La Habana, es una de las figuras más activas de la Iglesia Católica y de la cultura cubana. Doctorado en Derecho y Filología por la Universidad de La… …   Wikipedia Español

  • Carlos Manuel de Céspedes y Quesada — Saltar a navegación, búsqueda Carlos Manuel de Céspedes y Quesada Carlos Manuel de Céspedes y Quesada (12 de agosto de 1871 en Nueva York, EE. UU. 28 de marzo de 1939, en …   Wikipedia Español

  • Carlos Manuel de Céspedes del Castillo — Saltar a navegación, búsqueda Carlos Manuel de Céspedes del Castillo (1819–1874) fue el líder de los independista cubanos en sus inicios, se levanto en alma contra el gobierno español en 1868, dándole la libertad a sus esclavos los invito a la… …   Wikipedia Español

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”