The Time of Freedom: Campesino Workers in Guatemala's October RevolutionUniversity of Pittsburgh Press, 4 Νοε 2001 - 287 σελίδες "The time of freedom" was the name that plantation workers--campesinos--gave to Guatemala's national revolution of 1944-1954. Cindy Forster reveals the critical role played by the poor in organizing and sustaining this period of reform. |
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... Arbenz supporter captured during the invasion of 1954 12. Arbenz supporter captured during the invasion of 1954 13. Pro-Arbenz trade unionists march in Guatemala City Maps 111 111 112 113 114 115 115 116 Cultural Features of San Marcos ...
... Arbenz Guzmán came to the presidency on a platform of agrarian reform, campesinos were the most powerful organized force in the country. In the words of a banana worker, “I'll tell you this: the thing was good. The government under Arbenz ...
... Arbenz because he promised land reform. Arbenz gave full compass to Indigenous, campesino, and labor demands, whereas Arévalo had been deeply suspicious of these forces. In 1952 the Agrarian Reform Law swept the land, destroying forever ...
... Arbenz, the revo- lution from above suffered from an absence of action and a surfeit of rhetoric. These were the revolution's internal weaknesses. The greatest barrier to social change, however, entailed class tensions that were largely ...
... Arbenz, by contrast, overwhelmingly requested anonymity, and most of the poorest did not even want their voices on tape. By the late 1990s, the poor were still requesting anonymity but often consenting to being tape recorded, at least ...
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3 Birth of the Revolution | 74 |
4 Banana Workers and the United Fruit Company in Tiquisate | 117 |
5 Agrarian Radicalism in San Marcos 19441952 | 138 |
6 Local Struggles and Land Reform | 177 |
7 Elite Backlash and Revenge | 197 |
Interview with Three Coffee Workers | 223 |
Interview with Woman in the Struggle for Land | 225 |
List of Interviews | 227 |
Notes | 231 |
Works Cited | 271 |
Index | 279 |
Back Cover | 288 |
Conclusion | 214 |
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The Time of Freedom: Campesino Workers in Guatemala's October Revolution Cindy Forster Προβολή αποσπασμάτων - 2001 |
The Time of Freedom: Campesino Workers in Guatemala's October Revolution Cindy Forster Προβολή αποσπασμάτων - 2001 |
The Time of Freedom: Campesino Workers in Guatemala's October Revolution Cindy Forster Δεν υπάρχει διαθέσιμη προεπισκόπηση - 2001 |