Project Gutenberg 2011-11-26 Public domain in the USA. 388 Johnson, Willis Fletcher 1857 1931 Johnson, W. Fletcher (Willis Fletcher) The History of Cuba, vol. 3 Produced by Chuck Greif, Broward County Library and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "The History of Cuba, vol. 3" by Willis Fletcher Johnson is a historical account written in the early 20th century. This volume focuses on the revolutionary era in Cuba, detailing the political and economic conditions that fueled the quest for independence from Spanish rule. It emphasizes the discontent among the Cuban populace due to oppressive governance and the complexities involved in the revolutionary movements led by figures such as Narciso Lopez. The opening of the text outlines the dire conditions faced by Cuba under Spanish rule, characterizing the period as one rife with exploitation and misgovernment. The narrative presents a detailed overview of Cuba's economic backwardness, the burdensome tax system, and the lack of personal liberties experienced by the Creole population. It sets the stage for the revolutionary movements, particularly highlighting the ambitions of Narciso Lopez, who aimed to liberate Cuba from oppressive Spanish governance. The author provides a vivid context of the political climate, outlining the social dynamics that led to a growing desire among Cubans for freedom and self-determination. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 54.4 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Cuba -- History Cuba -- Economic conditions F1751 Text Category: History - Other 868659 2025-08-15T12:04:49.419999 text/html 859181 2011-11-26T08:54:28 text/html 3118413 2025-08-15T12:05:08.948402 application/epub+zip 3114455 2025-08-15T12:04:54.890974 application/epub+zip 352297 2025-08-15T12:04:51.489005 application/epub+zip 4924375 2025-08-15T12:05:18.190371 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 4851443 2025-08-15T12:05:05.014977 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 584971 2022-09-17T12:06:38.014686 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 735086 2025-08-15T12:04:47.540017 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 734869 2011-11-26T07:19:54 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 734859 2011-11-26T07:19:54 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20030 2025-08-15T12:05:18.390373 application/rdf+xml 12540 2025-08-15T12:04:52.046992 image/jpeg 3525 2025-08-15T12:04:51.766990 image/jpeg 262799 2011-11-26T08:56:00 application/octet-stream application/zip 2928111 2011-11-26T08:56:00 application/octet-stream application/zip 262654 2011-11-26T08:56:00 application/octet-stream application/zip 3034485 2025-08-15T12:04:49.616036 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia