1873: US Refuses Aid to Anti-Slavery Revolts in Cuba
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Carlos Manuel de Céspedes, president of the
Republic of Cuba in rebellion against Spain, asks the United States
to support Colombia’s plan. The U.S. government does nothing
and continues to refuse cooperation when the plan is revitalized
the following year.
Source: Franklin (2016), Cuba and the US Empire: A Chronological History. Monthly Review Press, p. 6