May 20, 1912 – July 18, 1912

Cuban forces crush the Independent Party of Color's armed protest

From 20 May to 18 July 1912 the army puts down a revolt of the Partido Independiente de Color in Oriente; its leader Evaristo Estenoz is killed on 27 June. Estimates of Black and mixed-race dead range from about 1,000 to 6,000.