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Land, Community, and Revolt in Late-Nineteenth-Century Indian Izalco, El Salvador

1999; Duke University Press; Volume: 79; Issue: 3 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1215/00182168-79.3.495

1527-1900

Aldo A. Lauria‐Santiago,

Indigenous Cultures and History

Instances of violence in the Indian communities of late-nineteenth-century El Salvador have often been cited as evidence of popular opposition to the liberal state and resistance to the privatization of Indian-held lands.1 One such instance occurred on the night of November I4, i898, when simmering resentments in the Indian community of Dolores Izalco (hereafter simply Dolores) erupted in a violent confrontation.2 In addition to i6 leaders, more than 8o