February 22, 1933, will be etched in the memories of Cubans forever, as the nation teetered on the brink of collapse. Students, once the epitome of innocence, had become the vanguard of revolution, rising up against the iron-fisted rule of President Gerardo Machado. The Machado regime, notorious for its brutal suppression of dissent, had taken the unprecedented step of closing schools, sparking a maelstrom of resistance from the very minds it sought to silence.
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Key Facts
- State: National
- Category: Public Corruption
- Era: Historical
- Source: Library of Congress — Chronicling America ↗
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