Now Peru Is Mine : The Life and Times of a Campesino Activist /
Now Peru is Mine is the account of the life of Manuel Llamojha Mitma, one of Peru's most creative and inspiring indigenous political activists. His compelling life story covers nearly eight decades, providing a window into many key developments in Peru's tumultuous twentieth-century histor...
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Language: | English |
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Durham :
Duke University Press,
[2016]
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Table of Contents:
- "I'm going to be president of the republic" : the formation of an activist, 1921-1948
- "I made the hacendados tremble" : defending Jhajhamarka campesinos, 1948-1952
- "Jail was like my home" : fighting for Concepción, 1952-1961
- For justice, land, and liberty : national and international leadership, 1961-1968
- "Everything was division" : political marginalization, 1968-1980
- A wound that won't heal : political violence, displacement, and loss, 1980-2000
- Afterword: "You have to stand firm" : the elderly activist, 2000-2015.