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Sons of the Sierra
Juárez, Díaz, and the People of Ixtlán, Oaxaca, 1855-1920
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The period following Mexico’s war with the United States in 1847 was characterized by violent conflicts, as liberal and conservative factions battled for control of the national government. The civil strife was particularly bloody in south central Mexico, including the southern state of Oaxaca. In Sons of the Sierra, Patrick McNamara explores events in the Oaxaca district of Ixtlán, where Zapotec Indians supported the liberal cause and sought to exercise influence over statewide and national politics.
Two Mexican presidents had direct ties to Ixtlán district: Benito Juárez, who served as Mexico’s liberal president from 1858 to 1872, was born in the district, and Porfirio Díaz, president from 1876 to 1911, had led a National Guard battalion made up of Zapotec soldiers throughout the years of civil war. Paying close attention to the Zapotec people as they achieved greater influence, McNamara examines the political culture of Díaz’s presidency and explores how Díaz, who became increasingly dictatorial over the course of his time in office, managed to stay in power for thirty-five years. McNamara reveals the weight of memory and storytelling as Ixtlán veterans and their families reminded government officials of their ties to both Juárez and Díaz. While Juárez remained a hero in their minds, Díaz came to represent the arrogance of Mexico City and the illegitimacy of the “Porfiriato” that ended with the 1910 revolution.
Two Mexican presidents had direct ties to Ixtlán district: Benito Juárez, who served as Mexico’s liberal president from 1858 to 1872, was born in the district, and Porfirio Díaz, president from 1876 to 1911, had led a National Guard battalion made up of Zapotec soldiers throughout the years of civil war. Paying close attention to the Zapotec people as they achieved greater influence, McNamara examines the political culture of Díaz’s presidency and explores how Díaz, who became increasingly dictatorial over the course of his time in office, managed to stay in power for thirty-five years. McNamara reveals the weight of memory and storytelling as Ixtlán veterans and their families reminded government officials of their ties to both Juárez and Díaz. While Juárez remained a hero in their minds, Díaz came to represent the arrogance of Mexico City and the illegitimacy of the “Porfiriato” that ended with the 1910 revolution.
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Table of contents
- Cover Page
- Sons of the Sierra
- Copyright Page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Table, Map, and Illustrations
- Acknowledgments
- Introduction The Road to Ixtlán
- Chapter One Reawakening a Zapotec Military Tradition, 1855–1862
- Chapter Two The French Intervention, 1862–1867
- Chapter Three Rebellions and Promises in the Restored Republic, 1867-1876
- Chapter Four Recognition and Reward in the Early Porfiriato, 1876–1890
- Chapter Five Porfirians against the Regime, 1890–1906
- Chapter Six The Failure of Order and Progress, 1906–1911
- Conclusion Oaxaca, Land of Yesterday
- Notes
- Bibliography
- Index