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In 1511, the Spanish nobleman de Velazquez seized control of Cuba, which the speaker identifies as a key turning point.
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“But over time, it became increasingly apparent this was a source of potential in land, in wealth and in people that could be exploited. A key turning point happened in 1511.”
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