A Cuban patriot who expressed his views in his poetry and essays, José Martí lived many years in exile from Cuba, in Spain and Venezuela. This program traces 19th-century Latin American history through the life of one of its best-known commentators. Archival material, readings from his works and journals, and commentary by scholars and historians provide an overview of Martí and the era that he so greatly influenced by his actions and his writings. (Spanish, 28 minutes)

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