Nuestra america essay

An essay written in New York City in January 1891; published (as “Nuestra América”) in the newspapers La Revista iIlustrada (New York City) on January 10, 1981, and El Partido Liberal (Mexico City) on January 30, 1891.

As the objective of the conference was the establishment of Pan - Americanism as a new way of interaction between the two hemispheres, José Martí tried to oppose this concept by emphasizing the opposition of the United States and “Our America“.

This is the situation in which José Martí wrote his famous essay “Nuestra América“. He tries to create a Pan - Latin American identity and to liberate Latin America from the oppression through its powerful neighbour North America and the former colonizer Europe.

Marti warned his Latin American readers of rapacious U.S. imperialism, and chastised U.S. politicians and writers for their ignorance and greed concerning Latin America. Always he preached tolerance, justice, and respect.