Whitelaw Reid: “First, That the people of the island of Cuba are, and of right ought…”

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First, That the people of the island of Cuba are, and of right ought to be, free and independent.

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This quote expresses the belief in the independence of the Cuban people.

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Whitelaw Reid: “First, That the people of the island of Cuba are, and of right ought to be, free and independent.”