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José Julián Martí y Pérez better known as Jose Marti accomplished and was known for many things in his short lifetime. He did many things such as a revolutionary philosopher, translator, professor, poet, journalist, and publisher. He helped organize and was a leader of the Cuban Independence movement from spain. Even though he never lived to see Cuba free of Independence, he is considered the national hero. Thorough writings and political activity Marti became the face for Cuba’s independence against Spain. José was born in Havana on January 28, 1853. At a young age he traveled to Spain, Latin America, and the United States spreading his thoughts and in support of Cuban independence. Marti grew up in a family with little money and was the oldest of eight. To earn extra money his sisters would sew and José would help his father with his paperwork for his job. He was well educated and by the time he was 15 he had several published poems. Marti’s teachers noticed how well he was at writing and helped him alot. By the age of 16 he had wrote a newspaper called La Patr
At the time the The Ten Years’ War was being fought. José was in support of the rebels, so he wrote passionately about them. Jose Marti was arrested for denouncing a pro Spanish classmate and was sentenced to six years hard labor. His …show more content…

After graduating Marti moved to Mexico to join his family. Martí was a poet in mexico and thats t. He was hired by Mexico City's La Revista Universal, a weekly newspaper that covered literary and artistic affairs as well as national news. Martí published poems and articles on Mexico City's cultural life and made articles detailing Mexico's progress under its liberal government, using the name "Orestes." Under his own name, he wrote articles on Spanish and Cuban politics. People liked and felt passionate about his writing so he quickly became a respected public figure in

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