Barbarous Mexico


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Through personal experience and extensive travel in Mexico in the late 1900s, the author of “Barbarous Mexico” depicts the circumstances that will trigger the Mexican Revolution of 1910. The rampant, government sanctioned, widespread abuse of human rights in the tobacco and corn plantations of Central and Southeastern Mexico created an atmosphere where peasants, and the working class at large, had to choose between their lives and the revolution. Turner presents a gruesome picture of political and ethnic slavery; how President Diaz policies promoted, encouraged and maintained the system; how foreign actors sanctioned the practices; and ends with an encouraging vision of the Mexican people as a whole. (Summary by Mario Pineda) (11 hr 27 min)

Chapters

Preface to the Third Edition 4:43 Read by Mario Pineda
Chapter I - The Slaves of Yucatan, part 1 27:36 Read by roselbex
Chapter I - The Slaves of Yucatan, part 2 30:30 Read by roselbex
Chapter 2 - The Extermination of the Yaquis 19:31 Read by David S. Ingram
Chapter 3 - Over the Exile Road, part 1 17:39 Read by Mario Pineda
Chapter 3 - Over the Exile Road, part 2 15:54 Read by PotaszNC
Chapter 4 - The Contract Slaves of Valle Nacional 26:03 Read by Tony Posante
Chapter 5 - In the Valley of Death, part 1 27:09 Read by roselbex
Chapter 5 - In the Valley of Death, part 2 26:52 Read by roselbex
Chapter 6 - The Country Peons and the City Poor 22:11 Read by roselbex
Chapter 7 - The Diaz System, part 1 20:03 Read by roselbex
Chapter 7 - The Diaz System, part 2 20:16 Read by roselbex
Chapter 8 - Repressive Elements of the Diaz Machine, part 1 22:22 Read by Ted Lienhart
Chapter 8 - Repressive Elements of the Diaz Machine, part 2 22:16 Read by Ted Lienhart
Chapter 9 - The Crushing of Opposition Parties 24:46 Read by Larry Wilson
Chapter 10 - The Eighth Unanimous Election of Diaz, part 1 21:19 Read by Larry Wilson
Chapter 10 - The Eighth Unanimous Election of Diaz, part 2 31:17 Read by DJRickyV
Chapter 11 - Four Mexican Strikes, part 1 28:52 Read by timli
Chapter 11 - Four Mexican Strikes, part 2 26:58 Read by timli
Chapter 12 - Critics and Corroboration, part 1 19:26 Read by Christine Rottger
Chapter 12 - Critics and Corroboration, part 2 20:21 Read by franc
Chapter 13 - The Diaz-American Press Conspiracy 26:33 Read by David S. Ingram
Chapter 14 - The American Partners of Diaz 35:31 Read by roselbex
Chapter 15 - American Persecution of the Enemies of Diaz, part 1 29:02 Read by roselbex
Chapter 15 - American Persecution of the Enemies of Diaz, part 2 32:03 Read by roselbex
Chapter 16 - Diaz Himself, part 1 27:45 Read by roselbex
Chapter 16 - Diaz Himself, part 2 26:45 Read by roselbex
Chapter 17 - The Mexican People 31:28 Read by Mario Pineda
Publisher's Note to Fourth Edition 2:14 Read by Mario Pineda