"History Will Absolve Me" (Spanish: La historia me absolverá) is the title of a two-hour speech made by Fidel Castro on 16 October 1953. Castro made the speech in his own defense in court against the charges brought against him after he led an attack on the Moncada Barracks in Cuba. He reconstructed his allegation in court later in prison, and added phrases and facts that he did not say in court, including "history will absolve me". In fact, his last words spoken in court were: "history will definitely tell it all". History Will Absolve Me was published, and became the manifesto of his 26th of July Movement.