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Zunzunegui, the Mexican historian against the Black Legend: "Spain was not an unfortunate country that had enslaved colonies: we were an empire"
His message is clear: the Spanish empire worked, it was more humane with ... In the churches, there are frescoes and indigenous art because the indigenous people built them. This was not done ...
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1868-1878: Ten Years' War in Cuba
Since its discovery by Christopher Columbus in 1493, Cuba was considered the "Pearl" of the Spanish Empire--not only for its beauty, but also its sugar plantations. However, by the middle of the ...