Best known for his conquest of the Aztec empire in 1521, Hernán Cortés was a Spanish conquistador who was also, in part, responsible for the colonization of Cuba. His conquest was described as brutal (mostly by English and German Protestant sources) and influential in...
Known and celebrated as a key figure in the liberation of Cuba, José Martí fought for the values of independence, unity, and justice. As a result of his denouncement of Spanish rule and anti-imperialist attitude, he suffered imprisonment, torture, hard labor, and...
