AMH-2097 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Overprotected, Freedom Flights, Acculturation
Document Summary
Spanish-american war: 1898-1902: cubans wanted independence from spain, us said they would help cubans gain independence, spain left, us took over all cuban diplomacy, 1920s- us took over cuban military finance, and politics. Cuban revolution: 1959, led by fidel castro. Economic and political reforms to help cuban natives. Overthrew fulgencio batista: communism is instituted in cuba. They were relocated all across the country to different families. Where golden exiles were brought, processed, and granted: middle class citizenship. 75% already had family already living in the us. 3/4th had family that came over during the golden exiles. Teachers, small business owners: mariel cubans. Castro opened a prison that contained anti-communists and he kicked them out of cuba. Assumed to prisoners, communists, and mentally ill. Lived in camps: cuban-haitian entent : balseros . 35,000 cubans have came over on a boat. If the coast guard intercepts, then they are deported.
