Fidel Castro’s famous speech during his court trial in 1953 gave the majority of the working class within Cuba a voice that they would rally behind. Castro’s speech “History will absolve me” contained great elements of revolutionary determination to relieve Cuba of its corrupt government and the passion to address the country’s issues and to ensure the people of Cuba justice and freedom. He called for the people to fight for their justice, “These are the people, the ones who know misfortune and, therefore, are capable of fighting with limitless courage!”1 With this he listed five revolutionary laws, which addressed the problems dragging down the working middle and lower class, who were struggling on a daily basis. Who’s only form of rest or sense or no struggle was when they went to the tomb.
Such speeches by Fidel Castro started the revolution movement across Cuba against the Batista regime2, but it was these initial movements by reformers who wanted change that started revolutionary movements across Latin America. These movements were aimed to …show more content…
Some of these programs that Castro elaborated on and received immense support from the Cuban population were aimed at correcting problems such as managing of land, lack of industrialization and modernization, unemployment, education, and health of the working class4. This idea of fixing these social issue were part of all the populist movements across Latin America. For example with the “Declaration of Workers Rights, developed by Juan Peron” which listed out the basic rights workers shall receive for themselves and their families5. Such declarations and speeches by populist leaders are what gained the majority of their support as this was at the forefront of their
Such speeches by Fidel Castro started the revolution movement across Cuba against the Batista regime2, but it was these initial movements by reformers who wanted change that started revolutionary movements across Latin America. These movements were aimed to …show more content…
Some of these programs that Castro elaborated on and received immense support from the Cuban population were aimed at correcting problems such as managing of land, lack of industrialization and modernization, unemployment, education, and health of the working class4. This idea of fixing these social issue were part of all the populist movements across Latin America. For example with the “Declaration of Workers Rights, developed by Juan Peron” which listed out the basic rights workers shall receive for themselves and their families5. Such declarations and speeches by populist leaders are what gained the majority of their support as this was at the forefront of their