jan 1, 1953 - Somewhere after he became a candidate for Congress in 1952

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After Castro spoke out against Batista and had his petition rejected, he planned an armed insurrection against the Moncada military barracks with 150 men which failed miserably; almost half the participants were, captured, tortured, then killed, while Fidel and his brother (Raúl) were arrested.

In-text Citation: (Fidel Castro - Document - Gale In Context: Biography, 2016)

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