Political Impact Of Fidel Castro

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Fidel Castro has most certainly been a controversial dictator during his reign in Cuba. His regime has made quite the infamous name for itself during the sixties. When news spread of his, for some, long anticipated death, some were riddled with joy and took to the streets with celebration. Others were solemn for the fall of an impactful leader. However, no one could deny that he left a legacy. Majority of what we hear about Fidel Castro in the United States is negative, seeing that Fidel ousted United States backed dictator Batista and positioned himself against the United States throughout much of his time in power. It shouldn’t be forgotten that Fidel has done pretty indefensible things while in charge but he also is not totally devoid of …show more content…

After Spain pulled out from Cuba in 1898, the United States and certain wealthy Cubans controlled the island. There was already some racial separation due to the history of the Haitian revolution and the world market demand for sugar, but the United States occupants reinforced racial segregation upon the duration of their control. This had lasting social effects on the island that Fidel found the need to confront head on. He launched an antidiscrimination campaign Palm Sunday (22 March 1959) and implemented reform projects. His intentions were aimed at reconstructing social spaces and breaking down work/education barriers, while in the United States black people were fighting against those in power to tear down Jim Crow laws. Needless to say, Fidel Castro did not approve of such …show more content…

There are also some commendable things he accomplished that required much initiative and bravery, such as starting a revolution in the face of heavy corruption and confronting racial segregation head on. Many of the facts heard about the Castro regime in the United States is negative, as Fidel is typically seen as being on the side of the communists after the time period of the Red Scare in the United States. Most of the Cubans in the United States who disapprove of the Castro regime were adversely affected in his reconstructing policies to even out the wealth disparity and also did not agree with confronting Cuba’s problem of racial segregation. Fidel definitely did things that are unpardonable and they shouldn’t be forgotten, but his good works should also be accounted for. The sentiment can be summed up in Plato’s perceptive quote: “Few are the good and few are the evil; the great majority are in the interval in

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