Jose Marti: Jose Marti was a prominent Cuban poet, writer, and nationalist leader who played a key role in advocating for Cuba's independence from Spain.
Ten Years' War: The Ten Years' War was an armed conflict between Cuban revolutionaries seeking independence from Spain and Spanish forces that lasted from 1868 to 1878.
Platt Amendment: The Platt Amendment was an amendment attached to the Cuban constitution after the Spanish-American War that gave the United States certain rights to intervene in Cuba's affairs.