Throughout the years, Cuba has been thought of only as a Communist country that is closed off to the rest of the world. Although many in the United States may believe that considering our history with Cuba, that is not the case. Cuba is a beautiful island country with large sugar plantations and rich history. Cuba has its goods and bads. For example, sugar accounts for a lot of Cuba’s income, which really helps the economy.
The culture in Cuba is very unique to its country. No other country in South America compares. Because so many slaves were brought to Cuba for the harvesting of sugar, many people are descended from the very people that worked on sugar plantations. Africans do make up a considerable portion of the population, which is …show more content…
Cuba was a beautiful tourist destination where many lived in the big cities. Havana, Cuba’s capital, was a hub for tourism with many beautiful activities to offer. Because of Cuba having sold large amounts of sugar to the United States, Cuba’s economy was booming. At least for the rich ones. People living in rural Cuba had the most problems. Since sugar could only be harvested for two seasons out of the year, for the rest of that time, men who harvested it were unemployed and hungry. Racism also played a huge part in pre-Revolution Cuba. Many large buildings were segregated, and although more than half of Cubans are mulatto or full African, those people did not enjoy the rights they deserved. Even the then-president of Cuba, Fulgencio Batista, was not allowed into a famous club because he was a mulatto. Even though Cuba had a 76% literacy rate, was ranked 5th in South America in per capita income and was also ranked 3rd in life expectancy, Cuba wasn’t a perfect place. As previously mentioned, racism was a huge problem in Cuban society, and the large gap between poor and rich caused many unfair inequalities. For example,there are graveyards littered around bus stops because peasants in the countryside died waiting for a bus to bring them to the closest
The culture in Cuba is very unique to its country. No other country in South America compares. Because so many slaves were brought to Cuba for the harvesting of sugar, many people are descended from the very people that worked on sugar plantations. Africans do make up a considerable portion of the population, which is …show more content…
Cuba was a beautiful tourist destination where many lived in the big cities. Havana, Cuba’s capital, was a hub for tourism with many beautiful activities to offer. Because of Cuba having sold large amounts of sugar to the United States, Cuba’s economy was booming. At least for the rich ones. People living in rural Cuba had the most problems. Since sugar could only be harvested for two seasons out of the year, for the rest of that time, men who harvested it were unemployed and hungry. Racism also played a huge part in pre-Revolution Cuba. Many large buildings were segregated, and although more than half of Cubans are mulatto or full African, those people did not enjoy the rights they deserved. Even the then-president of Cuba, Fulgencio Batista, was not allowed into a famous club because he was a mulatto. Even though Cuba had a 76% literacy rate, was ranked 5th in South America in per capita income and was also ranked 3rd in life expectancy, Cuba wasn’t a perfect place. As previously mentioned, racism was a huge problem in Cuban society, and the large gap between poor and rich caused many unfair inequalities. For example,there are graveyards littered around bus stops because peasants in the countryside died waiting for a bus to bring them to the closest