This searing exposé of the brutal and exploitative conditions faced by Mexican laborers and peasants at the turn of the 20th century caused an uproar when it was first published. Drawing from his own experiences living and working in Mexico, journalist and activist John Kenneth Turner reveals the shocking reality of life for the country's most vulnerable citizens, and calls for urgent reform of the political and economic systems that perpetuate their suffering.

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