Local and provincial elections were held in Cuba on August 1, 1908. The elections took place during the Second American Occupation of Cuba and was intended by the Americans to allow for a withdrawal of U.S. troops and restoration of Cuban self-government.
The National Conservative Party was considered to have performed unexpectedly well in the elections, as they won three out of six governorships and 28 mayoralties. No black candidates were elected to office in the elections, which prompted the creation of the Partido Independiente de Color on August 7, 1908.
References
- Beard, C. A.; Hayes, C. H. (1908). "Record of Political Events". Political Science Quarterly. 23 (4): 750. doi:10.2307/2140884. ISSN 0032-3195.
- "The Restoration of Cuban Self-Government". The American Journal of International Law. 3 (2): 431–434. 1909. doi:10.2307/2186133. ISSN 0002-9300.
- "2. Cuba (1902-present)". uca.edu. Retrieved 2024-01-25.
- "CUBAN CONSERVATIVES WIN.; Show Unexpected Strength In Municipal and Provincial Elections". New York Times. 1908.
- "CLOSE ELECTIONS IN CUBA.; Miguelistas Elect 33 Mayors and the Conservatives 28". 1908.
- Eastman, Alexander Sotelo (2019). "The Neglected Narratives of Cuba's Partido Independiente de Color: Civil Rights, Popular Politics, and Emancipatory Reading Practices". The Americas. 76 (1): 41–76. doi:10.1017/tam.2018.48. ISSN 0003-1615.
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