bˌʌt bˈɑːɹnɪt wʌzɐ stˈɔːntʃ səpˈoːɹɾɚɹ ʌvðə ɹˌɛvəlˈuːʃən, ænd hɪz wˈɜːk sˈæɾɪsfˌaɪz pəlˈɪɾɪkəl ˈɛmfəsˌiːz ɪn ɪts fˈoʊkəs ˌɔn ænd ɹˌɛkəɡnˈɪʃən ʌvðə fˈɔːɹmɚ slˈeɪv klˈæs ʌv ˈæfɹoʊkjˈuːbənz.
But Barnet was a staunch supporter of the Revolution, and his work satisfies political emphases in its focus on and recognition of the former slave class of Afro-Cubans.