Guerra de razas (Negros contra Blancos en Cuba)

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Guerra de razas (Negros contra Blancos en Cuba)

by Rafael Conte, José M. Capmany

ES·~2 hours·29 chapters

Chapters

29 total
1

GUERRA DE RAZAS

0:07
2

DEDICATORIA

0:23
3

Dos palabras.

1:33
4

I LUCHA DE RAZAS

3:23
5

II UNA LEYENDA DESVANECIDA

6:23
6

III A CADA CUAL LO SUYO

5:42
7

IV UN VIAJE TERRIBLE

7:57
8

V HANDS ACROSS THE SEA

5:59
9

VI UN ACCIDENTE

5:09
10

VII EL FUEGO DE BOQUERON POR FUERZAS DEL COMANDANTE CASTILLO

6:15

Description

A vivid, on‑the‑scene record of the 1912 upheaval that shattered Cuba’s fragile peace, this work captures the raw intensity of a conflict that pitted black insurgents against white forces in a struggle that reverberated across the island’s eastern mountains. Written by observers who chronicled the fighting as it unfolded, the narrative preserves the urgent language of newspapers and dispatches, allowing listeners to hear the immediacy of each clash, the fears and fervor that drove both sides, and the stark realities of a society torn apart by racial tension.

Beyond the battlefield reports, the author offers a candid appraisal of the deeper social currents that ignited the violence, refusing to soften harsh judgments in the name of politeness. The book’s unvarnished style aims to present the truth as it was understood at the time, making it an essential listening experience for anyone interested in the complex roots of Cuba’s early twentieth‑century turmoil.

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Language

es

Duration

~2 hours (167K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Credits

Produced by Chuck Greif, University of Miami Digital Initiatives and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net

Release date

2011-10-13

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the authors

Rafael Conte

Rafael Conte

1877–1930

A Cuban journalist, independence fighter, and tireless man of letters, he seems to have lived several lives in one. His work and public life moved between war reporting, politics, history, humor, and journalism at a remarkable pace.

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José M. Capmany

José M. Capmany

Best known today for a collaboration on an early 20th-century book about Cuba, this little-documented writer remains something of a mystery. The scarce record makes his work feel like a small recovered fragment of literary and political history.

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