Exile and Revolution

Provides a comprehensive account of how the author’s great-great-grandfather spurred the working-class community of Key West to become critical actors in the struggle for Cuban independence. The book reveals the depth of Cuba's ties to Florida; the experience of Cubans in the American South; and intrigues involving Spain, Cuba, and the US. In Exile and Revolution, Gerald Poyo provides a comprehensive account of how his great-great-grandfather spurred the working-class community of Key West to transform their roles as supporting cast to become critical actors in the struggle for Cuban independence. The book reveals the depth of Cuba's longtime ties to Florida, the cigar industry, and its workers; the experience of Cubans in the American South; and the diplomatic intrigues involving Spain, Cuba, and the United States.