Carlos Manuel de Céspedes y Quesada
Carlos Manuel de Céspedes y Quesada was a Cuban writer, politician, diplomat, and President of Cuba.
Céspedes y Quesada circa 1914 as ambassador to the United States
Former Cuban embassy and residence of Carlos Manuel de Céspedes y Quesada in Washington, D.C.
Carlos Manuel de Céspedes
Carlos Manuel de Céspedes del Castillo was a Cuban revolutionary hero and First President of Cuba in Arms in 1868. Cespedes, who was a plantation owner in Cuba, freed his slaves and made the declaration of Cuban independence in 1868 which started the Ten Years' War (1868–1878). This was the first of three wars of independence, the third of which, the Cuban War of Independence led to the end of Spanish rule in 1898 and Cuba's independence in 1902.
Carlos Manuel de Céspedes
Birthplace of Carlos Manuel de Cespedes
Statue of Carlos Manuel de Cespedes in Cespedes Park in Bayamo
Céspedes depicted on the artist/progress proof designed by the Bureau of Engraving and Printing for Cuban silver certificates (1936).