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Why did José Martí return to Cuba?
Martí and Máximo Gómez declared the Manifesto de Montecristi, an exposition of the purposes and principles of the Cuban revolution. Martí had persuaded Gómez to lead an expedition into Cuba.
What did José Martí want to do when he returned to Cuba?
How did José Martí find out about the revolution?
Was José Martí on the steamship?
In January 1871, Martí embarked on the steam ship Guipuzcoa, which took him from Havana to Cádiz.
What did the order that José Martí drew up entail?
Did they end up in a war?
Who won?
How long did José Martí stay in Cuba?

Question: Was he considered a hero?
Self-contained rewrite: Was José Martí consdiered a hero?