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Mexican Revolt Driven by Land Grievances and Oppression
A reader letter in The Journal argues Mexico’s turmoil mirrors past revolutions, driven by land monopolies and oppressive laws. It cites U.S. senate testimony, Porfirio Diaz era surveys, and land grabs by hacendados, detailing vast estates, scarce taxes, and widespread peon labor amid calls for nonintervention by President Wilson.
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