In this essay I will analyze the process of nation-building in Cuba, Brazil, and Mexico respectively. I will give an in-depth analysis of Latin America's struggle to become a nation. Additionally, this article will compare and contrast critical topics such as the abolition of slavery in Brazil, racial issues and war in Cuba, and the social revolution in Mexico. The main similarities between the abolition of slavery in Brazil, the racial issues and war in Cuba and the social revolution issues in Mexico are their struggle to achieve equal opportunities for all people living in the same land. In Cuba, for example, the independence movement has influenced ideas of race and identity. Black and white Cubans fought to gain independence from Spain and to end African slavery. During thirty years, the Cuban population fought the Spanish army in three major wars, such as the Ten Years' War (1868–1878), the Chiquita War (1879–1880), and the Spanish-Cuban War of 1895. This significantly wars led by white and black revolutionary leaders, intellectuals and journalists, guide them to identify Cuban nationality and nationality. They envisioned an independent Cuba as a culturally democratic society. In the captivating book “Insurgent Cuba: Race, Nation, and Revolution,” Ada Ferrer makes known that the narrative of race, slavery, and the place of blacks in the revolution changed dramatically with the emergence of Cuban patriotism in the late 19th century. The influences of leaders like Jose Marti help see black insurgents as constructed color-blind nationalists, dedicated to Cuba's freedom and not as slaves and ex-slaves seeking to overthrow the slavery regime and demanding equal rights. “Marti never linked these dangers to black participation, to his… middle of paper… basic standard of living. The two best-known rebel leaders were Francisco “Pancho Villa” and Emiliano Zapata. “He fought for a few years in the shadow of others, but he became Mexico's most famous commander.” (Gonzales, p.126) Pancho Villa was a Mexican revolutionary leader who supported the poor and wanted to reorganize the country so that it could become a healthier nation for all Mexicans. Mexico's effort to become a better nation is a common goal that many countries struggle to achieve, such as Brazil and Cuba. In conclusion, without any doubt Mexico, Brazil and Cuba are countries that have gone through difficult times to create a well-developed nation . These countries were struggling to unite their populations under a common set of rules and values. Nations are formed when a uniqueness of family lineage, language, ethnicity, morals, history or belief is achieved.