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Fidel Castro was the third of six children born on August 13, 1926. His family was very wealthy and made their fortune by farming sugar cane. He was always an intellectual attending a private Jesuit school and also an exceptional athlete. After grade school he studied Law in university in which he joined numerous political clubs and where his love for politics developed. During and after graduating university he openly spoke out against the Cuban leader at the time, Batista and the imperialist government set in place. His strong belief in anti-imperialism was clearly conveyed in his speeches and he received international recognition for them on more than one occasion. In 1952 the outspoken political activist ran for congress and was devastated

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