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problems in Modern
Latin American History
Sources and Interpretations
Fourth Edition
JAMES A. WOOD
ROWMAN & LITTLEFIELD
Lanham • Boulder • New York • Toronto • Plymouth, UK
Contents
Preface to the Fourth Edition, ix
Chapter I: Independence, 1
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The Political Constitution of the Spanish Monarchy:
CORTES OF CADIZ, 3
War to the Death: SIMON BOLIVAR, 5
The Vision of Father Morelos: ENRIQUE KRAUSE, 7
Declaration of Independence: CONGRESS OF TUCUMAN, 10
Independence and Slavery: GEORGE REID ANDREWS, 12
What Independence Meant for Women, SARAH C. CHAMBERS, 15
Chapter II: Slavery, 21
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The Beginnings of African American Culture: SIDNEY W. MINTZ
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Africans in the American World: JOHN THORNTON, 26
A Cuban Slave's Testimony: ESTEBAN MONTEJO, 30
A Day on a Coffee Plantation: STANLEY J. STEIN, 35
Abolitionism in Brazil: JOAQUIM NABUCO, 38
AND RICHARD PRICE, 23
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Chapter III: Caudillos, 43
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Caudillos as Scourge: CHARLES E. CHAPMAN, 45
Caudillos as Profit Maximizers: ERIC R. WOLF AND
EDWARD C. HANSEN, 48
Caudillos as Culture Heroes: ARIEL DE LA FUENTE, 53
Ribbons and Rituals: DOMINGO FAUSTINO SARMIENTO, 58
Protagonist on a National Stage: ANTONIO LOPEZ DE SANTA ANNA, 61
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Chapter IV: Liberalism and the Catholic Church, 65
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A New Generation of Eiberals: FRANK SAFFORD, 67
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Liberalism as Anticlericalism: HELEN DELPAR, 71
The Postcolonial Church: JOHN LYNCH, 75
Generational Warrior: FRANCISCO BILBAO, 79
The Triumph of Reform: JUSTO SIERRA, 84
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Chapter V: Race and Nation Building, 89
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Neocolonial Ideologies: E. BRADFORD BURNS, 91
Civilization versus Barbarism: DOMINGO FAUSTINO SARMIENTO, 96
The Specter of Degeneration: MARTIN S. STABB, 97
Brazilianization: ALUISIO AZEVEDO, 100
A Raceless Nation: ADA FERRER, 104
Chapter VI: Nationalism, 111
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Our America: JOSE MARTI, 113
Education and the Mexican Revolution: OCTAVIO PAZ, 115
Mestizo Pride: GILBERTO FREYRE, 118
Plan for the Realization of Bolivar's Supreme Dream:
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The Shark and the Sardines: JUAN JOSE AREVALO, 125
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AUGUSTO SANDINO, 121
Chapter VII: Women and Social Change, 129
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Women and Education: FRANCESCA MILLER, 131
Women's Reform Issues in Late Nineteenth-Century Peru and Mexico:
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The Lady of Hope and the Woman of the Black Myth:
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Peronist Feminism in Argentina: EVA PER6N, 145
Women's Reform Issues in Late Twentieth-Century Brazil:
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CAROLINA FREYRE DE JAIMES AND VIOLETAS DEL ANAHUAC, 136
JULIE M. TAYLOR, 139
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BENEDITA DA SILVA, 147
Chapter VIII: Populism, 153
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The Peronist Political Vision: DANIEL JAMES, 155
Declaration of Workers' Rights: JUAN PERON, 160
Dona Maria Remembers Peron: MARIA ROLDAN, 162
Words as Weapons: HERBERT BRAUN, 166
Father of the Poor? ROBERT M. LEVTNE, 170
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Chapter IX: Social Revolution, 175
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Essence of Guerrilla Warfare: CHE GUEVARA, 177
Cuba's Revolutionary Literacy Campaign: JONATHAN KOZOL, 182
Chile's Revolution from Below: PETER WINN, 186
The Chilean Road to Socialism: SALVADOR ALLENDE, 190
Christianity and Revolution: MARGARET RANDALL, 194
Chapter X: The Cold War, 199
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The Lesser of Two Evils: DAVID F. SCHMITZ, 201
Statements of U.S. Foreign Policy Doctrine: PRESIDENTS JAMES MONROE,
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Alleged Assassination Plots Involving Foreign Leaders:
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The Beliefs behind the Policies: LARS SCHOULTZ, 213
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THEODORE ROOSEVELT, AND FIARRY TRUMAN, 206
CHURCH COMMITTEE, 209
Chapter XI: The Global Economy, 219
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Neocolonial Economics: CELSO FURTADO, 221
Reagan in Cancun, or the Third Conquest of Latin America:
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China's New Role: ADRIAN H. HEARN AND JOSE LUIS
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The New Left and the Global Economy: STEVEN LEVITSKY AND
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New Organizations of the Global Economy: BRJC SUMMIT, 235
GREG GRANDIN, 224
LEON-MANRIQUEZ, 228
KENNETH M. ROBERTS, 231
Chapter XII: Historical Memory, 241
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Memory, Truth, and Justice: ELIZABETH JELIN, 243
Opening Chile's Memory Box: STEVE J. STERN, 247
Human Rights Violations Committed by Government Agents:
CHILEAN NATIONAL COMMISSION ON TRUTH AND RECONCILIATION, 250
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Testimony of Atrocity: RIGOBERTA MENCHU, 253
Analysis of Rigoberta Menchu's Testimonial: DAVID STOLL, 256
Memory of Silence: GUATEMALAN COMMISSION FOR
HISTORICAL CLARIFICATION, 260
About the Editor, 265