The Decline of The cabildos
By the 19th century cabildos were practically extinct after failed rebellions by the African slaves. In 1884, the Cuban government outlawed the Epiphany, a celebration cabildos practiced for decades. In 1887, new laws required cabildos to obtain prior official recognition and licenses even though the practice of slavery had already ended. In 1888 the government forbade cabildos to be organized as they were during the colonial times and instead they had to be organized as societies following the established laws for white Cuban societies.
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