Carlos Manuel de Céspedes del Castillo (April 18, 1819, Bayamo, Spanish Cuba – February 27, 1874, San Lorenzo, Spanish Cuba) was a Cuban revolutionary hero. 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 (1868–78), which ultimately led to Cuban independence.
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Carlos Manuel de Céspedes del Castillo 18 April 1819 Bayamo, Spanish Cuba
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Died |
27 February 1874 (aged 54) San Lorenzo, Spanish Cuba
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Zodiac | Aries |
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