Hist 532: Cuba Terms (Decrees/legislation)

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Law of Abolition and Repression of the Slave Trade

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law further detailing punishment of Spanish subjects found guilty of engaging in elicit trade.

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Decree of 1765

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called for the elimination of taxes and surcharges from Cuban products and opened up ALL Cuban ports to trade with Spanish ports.

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Decree of 1774

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mandated the entry of Cuban sugar to the national market.

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Morúa Law

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banned/prohibited the organization of any political party built upon race.

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The Land Decree of 1896

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stated that all land acquired by the republic would be dispersed among those who fought against Spain in defense of the Cuban republic. Made impossible by the U.S. intervention.

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July Decree

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issue by M. Gomez; killed the economy of Cuba even more than the usual ups and downs. Set the stage for the redistribution of property.

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Reciprocity Treaty of 1903

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causes the middle classes to want their own markets. (Between Cuba and U.S.: lower tariff rates in exchange for lower U.S. duties; increased Cuba’s dependency on U.S. and sugar/kept them from diversifying).

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Foster-Cánovas Agreement

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(1891) Cuban products received customs benefits in exchange for Spanish tariff concessions to U.S. exports. Expired in 1894.

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Women’s Resolutions of 1923

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call for no adultery laws, adjustment of illiteracy laws, higher education options, and suffrage

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Amnesty Bills

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huge part of corrupt government; two purposes: forgiveness for past convictions and absolution for crimes while in office. Most by: Palma (6), Gomez (29), Menocal (30), Zayas (33).

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Teller Amendment

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said Cuba ought to be free and independent, Spain should immediately yield authority from Cuba, the U.S. can only use its assets to pacify and protect assets. The U.S. will/can use its military power to do the above.

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Platt Amendment

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the government of Cuba must be independent (no foreign contracts), no public debt, U.S. can intervene to preserve independence, improve sanitation, and U.S. gets Guantanamo Bay.

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Bolstead Act

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introduced prohibition into the U.S. It made traveling to Cuba more attractive since drinking was not restrained there. Coupled with the availability of gambling, made Cuba more attractive to Americans.

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Hawley-Smoot Tariff Act

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enacted by the U.S. in 1930, it increased the duty on Cuban sugar.

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Chadbourne Plan

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an agreement that Cuba joined with six other sugar producing countries; was designed to raised floundering sugar prices by restricting supplies for five years.

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Constitution of 1940

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a progressive document that was drafted in 1940 (duh) that was the envy of cubans everywhere and was the most progressive constitution of the time in Latin America. Gave the sense of “aren’t we awesome? check out our constitution” which was the promptly destroyed by Batista.

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Customs-Tariff Law

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passed in 1927 under the Machado administration, it provided state support and government subsidy for the expansion of natural industry and agriculture by decreasing duties on raw materials, crude oil, and cotton among other products to promote local manufacturing, the textile industry, and the expansion of refining facilities.

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Verdeja Act

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passed in 1926 as an attempt to stop declining world prices by decreasing Cuban exports, principally sugar. Was detrimental to the Cuban economy because it encouraged the increased exportation of raw materials (i.e. sugar) in other countries.

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Jones-Costigan Act

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under this act created in 1934, the United States lowered protectionist tariffs on sugar imports and substituted quotas for tariff protection as the means to protect domestic sugar producers.

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Reciprocity Treaty of 1934

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guaranteed a market for Cuba’s agricultural exports, under the agreement that Cuba would allow tariff reductions on large numbers of American imports, ranging from 20 to 60 percent on both sides.

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Agrarian Reform Law of May 1959

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stated that all real estate holdings were restricted to 1,000 acres in size except for land engaged in the production of sugar, rice, and livestock in which their sizes would be restricted to 3,333 acres.

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Antiloafing Act of 1971

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required all males between the ages of 17-60 to perform productive labor.

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Social Security Law of 1963

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extended illness benefits to all workers, including cash payments to the ill and retirement to the totally incapacitated.

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Urban Reform Law of 1960

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proclaimed the right of families to have decent housing, by making rents no more than 10 percent of a families’ income (in the 2nd stage) and having the state assume responsibility for assuring each tenant household full amortization of the occupied dwelling through payments in lieu of rents (in the 1st stage).

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“Maternity of the Working Woman”

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law passed in 1974 that gave pregnant women 18 weeks of paid leave of absence, 6 weeks prior to delivery and 12 weeks after with a year of guaranteed job security. For women that didn’t want children, the government provided contraceptive devices or abortion services.

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Family Code

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comprehensive law which mandated shared housework between spouses and also stated that both marriage partners possessed the right to pursue careers and improve their education.

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Constitution of 1976

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established a presidential system of government, which resulted in the island being split into fourteen provinces from the previous six.

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Cuban Adjustment Act

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passed in 1966; made Cubans exceptional in immigration, saying that all may come in. Used to encourage Cuban immigration and induce a “brain drain” of all the talent on the island, and also good anti-communist propaganda (look at ‘em all running away!)

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Torchelli Bill

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tightened the embargo on Cuba in 1992

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Wetfoot/Dryfoot

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1990’s revision of the Cuban Adjustment Act, said that the US would turn away anyone captured at sea, but would accept anyone with “one foot on the sand.”