A Revolution Unfinished: The Chegomista Rebellion and the Limits of Revolutionary Democracy in Juchitán, Oaxaca

by Colby Ristow

Book Overview

In October 1911 the governor of Oaxaca, Mexico, ordered a detachment of approximately 250 soldiers to take control of the town of Juchit n from Jose F. "Che" Gomez and a movement defending the principle of popular sovereignty. The standoff between federal soldiers and the Chegomistas continued until federal reinforcements arrived and violently repressed the movement in the name of democracy.

In A Revolution Unfinished Colby Ristow...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1496207823
• ISBN13: 9781496207821
• Release Date: November 2018
• Publisher: University of Nebraska Press
• Length: 312 Pages
• Weight: 1.01 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 9.0"