• An Essay about the Life and Times of Fidel Castro

     

    Essays1 Politics

Evaluation:
Published: 01.12.1996.
Language: English
Level: Secondary school
Literature: n/a
References: Not used
  • Essays 'An Essay about the Life and Times of Fidel Castro', 1.
Extract

Fidel Castro was born on August 13, 1926. He was the son of a landowner. As a child he attended Catholic schools run by Jesuits before graduating from the University of Havana with a degree in law. Fidel married into one of Cuba's wealthiest families before the age of 21 and could have utilized his law degree to become extremely wealthy by leaching United States money from Havana's mob-controlled tourist economy.
By age 21 Fidel fell victim to his "obsession to do away with human, social and economic underdevelopment in Cuba." He was wanting to lead a mass movement for social change.…

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