Abstract
In this essay, a battle over canon and civil marriage that took place during the first U.S. occupation of Cuba, 1899-1902, is examined. The controversy surrounded the publication of a marriage law that declared that henceforth only civil marriages would be recognized by the state. The debate is discussed from the point of view of three key sets of actors: the Cuban nationalists who championed the law, the outraged Catholic prelates who opposed it, and the U.S. military administrators who ultimately decided the outcome of the controversy.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 469-494+550 |
Journal | Journal of Social History |
Volume | 42 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 2008 |