Meanwhile, the elements of revolution exist among the people far more conspicuously than in the days of Lopez and the “fillibusteros.” The antagonism between the Creoles and the Spaniards is greater than ever, and betrays itself in many unexpected ways.
This quote reflects on the heightened revolutionary sentiments among the people in Cuba compared to previous times.
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