early life early life cuban revolutionary politician born spans years life born illegitimate son wealthy farmer landowner mistress educated tutor attended boarding schools sent school run havana began studying law politically conscious staunch anti critic united_states involvement caribbean involved student politics affiliated achieving publicity vocal critic pro administration president immersed university violent gang culture took attempt invade dominican_republic overthrow military returning student politics involved violent demonstrations protesters clashed riot police increasingly left wing views traveling colombia fought liberals returning havana embraced married wealthy september son born obtaining doctorate law september opened unsuccessful law firm entering parliamentary politics candidate general launched coup elected presidency brought legal challenges proved ineffective began think ways childhood education father born poor peasant family province northwest spain farm fight cuban war independence ensuing spanish american war seized control cuba proclaimed remained economically politically dominated time cuba enjoyed economic growth migrated search employment jobs set business growing sugar cane las farm near took wife reyes children separating began relationship household servant descent seven years junior bore sons daughters legally marrying child born farm august stigma given mother surname father business ventures prospered ensured grew alongside children farm workforce economic migrants african descent experience later related prevented absorbing culture early age aged elder siblings angela sent live teacher dwelling cramped conditions relative poverty failing eat tutor poor economic situation aged baptized roman_catholic_church later baptized enabled attend boarding school regularly sent privately funded jesuit run transferred prestigious jesuit run havana took interest history geography debating academically instead time playing sport university early political activism late began studying law admitting politically embroiled student protest movement regimes cuban presidents crackdown protest student leaders killed gangs led form culture university dominated armed student groups spent time fighting running criminal enterprises passionate anti opposed intervention caribbean joined dominican_republic unsuccessful campaign presidency forward platform honesty justice emphasized opposition corruption associated involvement cuba critical corruption violence regime delivering public speech subject november earned place page newspapers contact members student leftist groups including grew close biographers unsure member joined new socialist group founded veteran politician charismatic figure advocated social justice honest government political freedom party exposed corruption demanded reform lost election remained committed working behalf student violence escalated employed gang leaders police officers soon received death threat urging leave university refused began carrying gun surrounding armed friends later years accused attempting gang related period including member leader university policeman charges remain latin american rebellions june learned planned international expedition invade dominican_republic overthrow right wing president military general ally widely seen dictator utilized violent secret police routinely murdered tortured opponents president dominican_republic decided join expedition led dominican exile general launched cuba invasion began july consisted men exiled dominican governments prepared soon rebellion government arrested involved set sail escaped arrest jumping naval frigate swimming shore night mission opposition administration returning havana took leading role student protests killing high school pupil government protests accompanied crackdown considered communists led violent clashes protesters police february badly beaten point public speeches took leftist slant condemning social economic cuba contrast public criticisms centered condemning corruption quick visit venezuela panama april traveled city colombia cuban student group sponsored government argentine president anti politics impressed assassination popular leftist leader led widespread rioting came known leaving dead riots revolved clashes governing conservatives backed army leftist liberals support fellow cuban visitors joined liberal cause stealing guns police station subsequent police investigations concluded involved killings marriage returning cuba prominent figure protests government attempts raise bus mode transport students workers year married student wealthy family exposed lifestyle cuban elite relationship love match disapproved families father gave tens thousands dollars spend month honeymoon new_york_city couple received wedding gift military general president friend family year decided stand election instead won new candidate faced widespread protests members allied police force assassinated self educated black cuban prominent member friend response agreed quell gangs found powerful control moved left politics influenced writings communists like came interpret cuba problems integral capitalist society dictatorship corrupt politicians adopting idea meaningful political change brought revolution visited havana neighborhoods witnessing nation social racial active september gave birth son couple moved larger havana flat continued risk staying active city politics joining september movement contained communists members group purpose oppose influence violent gangs university despite promises failed control situation instead offering senior members jobs government volunteered deliver speech movement november exposing government secret deals gangs identifying key members attracting attention national press speech angered gangs fled hiding countryside returning havana weeks later lay low focused university studies graduating doctor law september career law politics founded legal partnership fellow focusing helping poor assert rights financial failure main client timber merchant paid timber office caring little money material goods failed pay bills furniture electricity cut wife took high school protest november fighting hour battle police protest ban founding student associations arrested charged violent conduct magistrate dismissed charges active member campaigning western involvement korean war hopes cuba centered mistake accused education minister purchasing ranch funds unable allegations government accused shot radio broadcast issuing wake cuban people present accompanied hospital died seeing heir wanted run congress june elections senior members feared radical reputation refused nominate instead nominated candidate house_of_representatives party members havana districts began campaigning gained considerable level support predicted election campaign met general president returned politics opposed administration meeting got march seized power military coup fleeing mexico declaring president cancelled planned presidential elections describing new system disciplined democracy like considered man dictatorship moved right ties wealthy elite united_states diplomatic relations soviet_union suppressing trade unions cuban socialist groups intent opposing administration brought legal cases arguing committed sufficient criminal acts warrant imprisonment accusing ministers labor laws lawsuits coming began thinking alternate ways new government
Early life of Fidel Castro