Our History Is Still Being Written: The Story of Three Chinese-Cuban Generals in the Cuban Revolution

“What was the most important measure to uproot discrimination against Chinese and blacks in Cuba? It was the socialist revolution itself.” Armando Choy, Gustavo Chui, and Moisés Sío Wong—three young rebels of Chinese Cuban ancestry—threw themselves into the great proletarian battle that defined their generation. They became combatants in the clandestine struggle and the 1956–58 revolutionary war that brought down a US-backed dictatorship and opened the door to the socialist revolution in the Americas. Each became a general in Cuba’s Revolutionary Armed Forces. Here they talk about the historic place of Chinese immigration to Cuba, as well as more than five decades of revolutionary action and internationalism, from Cuba to Angola, Nicaragua, and Venezuela. Through their stories, we see unfold the social and political forces that gave birth to the Cuban nation and continue to shape our epoch. We see how millions of ordinary men and women like them changed the course of history, becoming different human beings in the process. Also available in Spanish (ISBN: 9781604881035), French (ISBN: 9781604881097), Chinese (ISBN: 9781604881707), Farsi (ISBN: 9789645783554), Greek (ISBN: 9786185130176). “These are the kind of books historians are always hoping for, but that very rarely see the light of day. Their value for average readers and for scholars cannot be overstressed.…In a subdued, almost humble, way, these books can be seen as collective praise for what Cuba has been able to do, not just for specific African countries, but for the majority of humanity resisting the unrelenting assaults of the capitalist system.” —African Studies Review
ASIN: 160488102X
VSKU: BVV.160488102X.VG
Condition: Very Good
Author/Artist:Armando Choy|Moisés Sío Wong|Mary-Alice Waters|Gustavo Chui
Binding: Paperback
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Condition Notes: Book has little sign of wear or use