The Afro-Cuban Struggle for Equality :: History Historical Racial Essays

The Afro-Cuban Struggle for EqualityThe Afro-Cuban struggle for equivalence essentially began after the emancipation of the slaves in 1886. This struggle would continue until 1912, when a brutal government massacre ended their hopes of real comparison. The Afro-Cuban struggle for equality was a key issue in Cubas fight for liberty, as well as, Cubas fight to find its identity and character. The first start to unite the Afro-Cuban community was the formation of the Directorio Central de las Sociedades de la Raza de Color in 1887. This was the first somber political party within Latin America. The primary(prenominal) focus of the struggle led by these Afro-Cubans and the Directorio was equal rights and equal protective cover under the law. 35 The Spanish did not see the Directorio in the same manner. They survey it was a tool, used by blacks and mulattos that used racism against blanks in frame for the black population to take over Cuba. When the black community state they wa nted to be considered equals, the white community was hearing another Haiti. They feared that the black community was going to revolt against them and try to take over the exclusively country. This white fear was at the core of the equality issue and represents the white persons main rejection of equality. The Afro-Cuban community tried to explain the Directorio by explaining that the Directorio was not a black party uniting Afro-Cubans in a supposed hatred of whites. It was the opposite of a racist movement and struggled to demolish racism. 52 Afro-Cubans knew that they would never be accepted as equals with the white class, so they helped immovable to help aid in the cause for independence of Cuba from Spain. They hoped that if they helped fight to take on their countries independence, they would be able to achieve greater equality and a weaken role in society. their goal was probably not only independence from Spain but also the creation of a new society in which they would fully participate. Blacks rebelled against racism and inequality, landless peasants regardless of race stood up for land, favorite cabecillas wanted political power, and orientales in general hoped to gain control of their personas destiny. The potential for the war to become a social rotation was strong indeed. 57The war was a colorless one. Cubans fought next to Cubans. Cubans looked at the war as a new beginning.