Emiliano Zapata

Week 8 | Hasta la Victoria Siempre

Every week Alexander Dawson reveals important clues of Latin America history that can help us understand the various context of the crisis we are living nowadays. During week 8 readings two themes (problems) caught my attention: the struggles to regain land and liberties and the fear of immigrants in the early 1900s. It’s interesting howContinue reading “Week 8 | Hasta la Victoria Siempre”

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“Tierra Y Libertad”: Who’s Revolution Is It Anyway?

Mexican revolutionary leader Emiliano Zapata was born in the small rural town of Anenecuilco in the state of Morelos in 1879 and was directly affected by discriminatory and capitalist policies since Porfirio Díaz came to power before Zapata was born in 1877. Having grown up as a paisano in a Mexico that prioritized the rights …

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Week Eight

This week we listened to another lecture by Professor Alexander Dawson regarding the Mexican Revolution and the Plan de Ayala. He claims that when revolution is discussed, it is “an attempt to shape a view of the past, that organizes … Continue reading →

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Week 8

This weeks video made me think of the famous line from The Dark Knight: “You either die a hero, or you live long enough to see yourself become the villain.” While certainly not from the world’s most profound movie, the line seems to resonate with some of the revolutionary themes mentioned by Professor Dawson. The lasting […]

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Week Eight

It seems that every nation has had a revolution and that this internal crisis is like a rite of passage…

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