This was a striking opening case study for Hernández's book.

…e begins her study with a story of the 1910 lynching of a young ranch hand named Antonio Rodriguez. This lynching led to riots across Mexico, targeting American-owned businesses. Porfirio Diaz promised American politicians he would “stamp out the protests and censor the press,”…
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Brandon Morgan
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Jul 21, 2024
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This was a striking opening case study for Hernández's book. Why do you think she began with the story of Rodríguez's lynching? How does it relate to her larger arguments?
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Associate Dean, History Instructor, & researcher of the Borderlands, U.S. West, & Modern Mexico. I just published a book about violence and the rural border.
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