Fidel Castro riding through Havana and addressing the people after overthrowing the Batista government
Havana Cuba Date:1959, January 8 Duration:1 min 12 sec Sound:Yes
Scenes of jubilant Cubans celebrating Fidel Castro and his rebels seizing power and evicting the Batista government in January 1959. Citizens talking happily in a doorway with bullet-ridden glass panes. Crowds gather around Castro and his rebels as they enter the city. The crowds of men, women, and children follow him walking on foot, and then cheer him as he rides atop a jeep waving to citizens. Excerpts of Castro giving a speech, gesturing forcefully, and the gathered crowd cheering his words. (Note: Sound is present only in final 20 seconds of clip during Castro's speech.)
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