The Uprising of 1912
With their political means of fighting gone the PIC resorted to armed protest to achieve their goals. Some foreign property was burned. Fighting broke out in May 1912. The PIC rebels were centered in Oriente. As a result, this is where most of the fighting took place. Some say as high as 3000 people were killed. Many of those killed were unarmed Afro Cubans who did not take part in the fighting. The US Marines participated in the action on the side of the Cuban Government. This action is consistent with U.S. racist policies in Cuba itself, as well as elsewhere in Latin America during this period. …
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