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,AU?OR 3 ,RIC>DO ,FLORES ,MAGON 

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,PHOTO BY ,OLLI ,HOMANN1,C,C ,B,Y-,N,C ,LIC5SE LDQUO2,I WILL NOT SACRIFICE MYSELF SO ?AT O!RS MAY LIVE10 SAID ! PEASANT M9] ,P$RO 9 A CLE> VOICE :5 HIS C[ORK] ,JUAN UNFOLD$ BE=E HIS EYES AN ISSUE ( ! NEWSPAP] 0,REG5]ATION40 ,IT WAS FILL$ ) DETAILS AB\T ! REVOLUTION>Y MOVEM5T ( ! ,MEXICAN PROLET>IAT4 0,I HAVE A FAMILY10 HE CONT9U$4 0,:AT AN IDIOT ,I W\LD BE TO EXPOSE MY BELLY TO ! GUNFIRE ( F$]AL SOLDI]S40 

,JUAN RECEIV$ ! OBS]VATION ( ,P$RO )\T SURPRISE4 ,O!RS HAD TOLD HIM ! SAME ?+4 ,SOME EV5 TRI$ TO PUN* HIM :5 HE TOLD !N ?AT !RE W]E PLACES :]E ! PEASANTS HAD DISPOS$ ( !IR MA/]S1 & HAD MADE !MSELVES ! [N]S ( ! PLANTATIONS4 ,SOME DAYS PASS$4 ,JUAN1 AFT] BUY+ A GOOD C>B9E RIFLE ) AN ABUNDANT SUPPLY ( C>TRIDGES1 P5ETRAT$ ! M\NTA9 RANGE TO ! PLACE :]E HE KNEW REBELS W]E WAIT+4 ,HE WAS NOT 9T]E/$ 9 KN[+ TO :AT FACTION ! REVOLUTION>IES BELONG$ OR :AT IDEALS !Y DEF5D$4 ,ALL ! BETT] IF !Y W]E PEOPLE LIKE HIM2 ?AT IS1 ?OSE :O HOI/ ! R$ FLAG1 /RUGGL+ TO /R5G!N !MSELVES 9 ORD] TO F\ND A NEW SOCIETY1 9 :I* EA* P]SON W\LD BE ! MA/] ( HIMSELF & NO ONE ! OPPRESSOR ( ! O!RS4 ,HE W\LD JO9 UP ) !M4 ,HE W\LD AUGM5T ) HIS P]SON ! NUMB] ( COMBATANTS AS WELL AS ! NUMB] ( M9DS 9 ! GREAT R$EMPTIVE WORK1 :I* SO BADLY NE$$ RIFLES AS WELL AS M9DS CAPABLE ( ILLUM9AT+ O!R M9DS1 & HE>TS CAPABLE ( 9FLAM+ O!R HE>TS ) ! SAME FIRE4 ,H[EV]1 IF ! M>AUD]S 9 ! \TSKIRTS W]E NOT PEOPLE LIKE HIM1 IT DID NOT MATT]3 ,HE W\LD JO9 ) !M ANYWAYS1 = HE CONSID]$ IT ! DUTY ( A FRE$OM FI<T] TO M+LE ) HIS UNCONSCI\S BRO!RS TO TALK ) !M AB\T ! RI<TS ( ! PROLET>IAT4 

,ONE DAY1 ! WIVES ( ! M9]S ?RONG$ TOGE!R AT ! DOOR TO ! M9E4 ,A L&SLIDE HAD CLOS$ ONE ( ! TUNNELS 9 ! M9E1 LEAV+ MORE ?AN FIFTY WORK]S UNABLE TO COMMUNICATE ) ! \TSIDE4 ,P$RO WAS AMONG !SE PEOPLE1 &1 LIKE ! O!RS1 HAD NO HOPE ( ESCAP+ DEA?4 ,9 ! D>KNESS1 ! POOR PEASANT ?\<T ( HIS FAMILY2 = !M1 HE FELT A T]RIBLE AGONY ,HE WAS DEPRIV$ ( WAT] & FOOD1 BUT1 F9ALLY1 AFT] A FEW DAYS1 ! REPOSE ( DEA? W\LD COME4 ,BUT :AT AB\T ?IS FAMILY8 ,:AT W\LD BECOME ( HIS WIFE & HIS *ILDR51 AS SMALL AS !Y W]E8 ,HE ALSO ?\<T ) RAGE AB\T ! B>R5NESS ( HIS SACRIFICE4 ,HE REALIZ$ BELAT$LY ?AT ,JUAN1 ! AN>*I/1 WAS RI<T :51 UNROLL+ 0,REG5]ATION0 BE=E HIS FACE1 HE HAD SPOK5 5?USIA/ICALLY AB\T ! SOCIAL REVOLUTION1 ( ! NECESS>Y W> BETWE5 ! CLASSES4 ,IT WAS 9DISP5SABLE = MAN TO CEASE BE+ ! SLAVE ( ANO!R MAN1 = ALL TO BE ABLE TO LIFT A PIECE ( BREAD TO !IR M\?S1 = !M TO ELIM9ATE CRIME1 PRO/ITUTION1 & MIS]Y 9 ONE /ROKE4 ,! POOR M9] !N REMEMB]$ ! CRUEL S5T5CE HE1 9 A C]TA9 WAY1 ?REW 9 ! FACE ( HIS FRI5D ,JUAN AS IF IT W]E SPITTLE 0,I WILL NOT SACRIFICE MYSELF SO ?AT O!RS MAY LIVE40 

,! P5SIVE M9] WAS BURI$ ALIVE FROM WORK+ SO ?AT ! B\RGEOIS [N]S ( ! 5T]PRISE C\LD LIVE FROM HIS LABOR4 ,MEAN:ILE1 ! WOM5 CRI$ \TSIDE1 TWI/+ !IR >MS1 CRY+ \T PLEAS ?AT !Y BE RETURN$ TO !IR SP\SES1 !IR BRO!RS1 !IR SONS1 !IR FA!RS4 ,CREWS ( VOLUNTE]S PRES5T$ !MSELVES TO ! MANAG]S ( ! 5T]PRISE4 ,!Y ASK$ = P]MISSION TO DO SOME?+ TO RESCUE ?OSE UN=TUNATE HUMAN BE+S1 :O AWAIT$ A SL[ DEA? 9 ! M9E1 HORRIBLY WA/+ AWAY FROM HUNG] & ?IR/4 ,! RESCUE WORK]S BEGAN1 BUT H[ SL[ IT W5T6 ,FUR!RMORE1 C\LD !Y EV5 BE SURE ?AT ! M9]S W]E /ILL ALIVE8 ,DIDN'T EV]YONE REMEMB] ?AT ! CAPITALI/S1 9 ORD] TO 9CREASE !IR PR(ITS1 DID NOT PROVIDE 5\< WOOD TO SUPPORT ! TUNNELS8 ,PRECISELY !SE POOR SUPPORTS CAUS$ ! CATA/ROPHE4 ,NEV]!LESS1 M5 ( GOOD WILL WORK$1 TAK+ TURNS FROM DAWN TO DUSK4 ,! B\RGEOIS [N]S ( ! M9E DID NOT GIVE ! MIS]ABLE FAMILIES ( ! VICTIMS EV5 A FI/FUL ( CORN TO MAKE SOME TORTILLAS OR A GLASS ( HOR*ATA1 EV5 ?\< ! CAPITALI/S [$ !IR SP\SES1 BRO!RS1 SONS1 & FA!RS SAL>Y FROM MANY WEEKS ( WORK4 

,=TY EI<T H\RS HAD PASS$ S9CE ! CATA/ROPHE OCCURR$4 ,! SUN1 \TSIDE1 ILLUM9AT$ ! DESOLATION ( ! M9]S' FAMILIES4 ,MEAN:ILE1 9 ! B[ELS ( ! E>?1 9 ! D>K CAV]NS1 ! ULTIMATE ACT ( ! HORRIBLE TRAG$Y APPROA*$4 ,MADD5$ BY ?IR/1 POSSESS$ BY A SAVAGE DESP]ATION1 ! M9]S :OSE M9DS HAD BE5 SEV]ELY WEAK5$ /RUCK FURI\SLY AT ! H>D ROCK ) !IR PICKS = SOME M9UTES UNTIL !Y SOON FELL D[N PRO/RATE4 ,SOME NEV] GOT UP AGA94 ,P$RO ?\<T4 ,H[ BLISSFUL ,JUAN MU/ BE 9 !SE MOM5TS1 FREE LIKE ALL M5 :O HAVE A FIRE>M 9 !IR H&S1 SATISFI$ LIKE ALL M5 :O HAVE A GREAT IDEA & FI<T = IT4 ,9 !SE MOM5TS1 ,JUAN W\LD BE CLA%+ AGA9/ ! SOLDI]S ( ! ,GOV]NM5T1 ,CAPITALISM1 & ! ,*UR*1 PRECISELY AGA9 ! TORTUR]S :O W]E GUILTY ( BURY+ HIM ALIVE SO ?AT !IR PR(ITS W\LDN'T DIM9I%4 ,!N HE FELT HIMSELF %AKE ) FURY AGA9/ ! CAPITALI/S1 :O DR9K ! BLOOD ( ! POOR4 ,HE !N REMEMB]$ ! SAY+S ( ,JUAN4 ,EV5 ?\< !Y HAD ALWAYS SEEM$ BOR+ TO ,P$RO1 !Y N[ GAVE HIM ALL ! C\RAGE HE C\LD MU/]4 ,HE REMEMB]$ ONE DAY :5 ,JUAN1 :ILE ROLL+ A CIG>ETTE1 HAD SPOK5 TO HIM ( ! DREADFUL NUMB] ( VICTIMS ?AT 9DU/RY DISGORGES EA* YE> 9 ALL C\NTRIES4 ,HE 5DEAVOR$ TO DEMON/RATE ?AT MORE HUMAN BE+S DIE 9 D]AILM5TS1 9 %IPWRECKS1 9 FIRES1 9 M9E L&SLIDES1 9 ! 9F9ITE WORKPLACE ACCID5TS ?AN 9 ! BLOODIE/ REVOLUTION4 ,?IS WASN'T EV5 9CLUD+ ! MILLIONS & MILLIONS ( PEOPLE :O DI$ ( ANEMIA1 ( OV]WORK1 ( MALN\RI%M5T1 ( SICKNESSES CONTRACT$ FROM ! BAD HYGI5IC CONDITIONS 9 POOR PEOPLE'S HOMES & 9 ! WORK%OPS1 MILLS1 FACTORIES1 F\NDRIES1 M9ES1 & O!R E/ABLI%M5TS ( EXPLOITATION4 

,P$RO ALSO REMEMB]$ H[ HE LI/5$ TO ,JUAN ?AT TIME ) SU* CONTEMPT4 ,HE REPELL$ ,JUAN ) SU* BRUTALITY :5 ! PROPAG&I/ ADVIS$ HIM TO S5D HIS SMALL CONTRIBUTION1 :ATEV] HE C\LD AF=D1 TO ! ,REVOLUTION>Y ,ORGANIZATION ?AT WORK$ = ! ECONOMIC1 POLITICAL1 & SOCIAL LIB]TY ( ! WORK+ CLASS4 ,HE REMEMB]$ ?AT HE HAD TOLD ,JUAN4 0,I AM NOT SU* A 444 BLOCKHEAD TO GIVE MY MONEY2 BETT] ?AT ,I GET DRUNK60 ,& SOME SEMBLANCE ( REMORSE TORTUR$ HIS HE>T4 ,9 ! ANGUI% ( ! MOM5T1 ) ! LUCIDITY ?AT SOMETIMES COMES 9 CRITICAL MOM5TS1 HE ?\<T ?AT IT W\LD HAVE BE5 PREF]ABLE TO DIE DEF5D+ HIS CLASS ?AN TO SUFF] A GLOOMY1 HATEFUL DEA? SO ?AT B\RGEOIS ?IEV]Y C\LD SURVIVE4 ,HE IMAG9$ ,JUAN1 BOSOM TO ! GR\ND1 REPELL+ ! GUNFIRE ( TYRANNY'S SOLDI]S4 ,P$RO IMAG9$ HIM RADIANT ) JOY & 5?USIASM1 C>RY+ 9 HIS FI/ ! HALL[$ /&>D ( ! OPPRESS$1 ! R$ FLAG4 ,HE PICTUR$ HIM BE+ SO MAGNIFIC5T1 SO BEAUTIFUL1 HIS LOCKS BL[+ 9 ! AIR1 9 ! MIDDLE ( COMBAT1 HURL+ DYNAMITE BOMBS 9TO ! 5EMY TR5*ES4 ,HE SAW HIM LEAD+ SOME VALIANT PEOPLE T[>DS A PLANTATION TO TELL ! PEASANTS4 0,TAKE EV]Y?+ = Y\RSELVES & WORK = Y\R [N WELL BE+1 LIKE HUMAN BE+S & NOT LIKE BEA/S ( BURD540 ,& POOR ,P$RO WANT$ A LIFE LIKE ,JUAN'S1 :I* HE N[ UND]/OOD WAS FECUND2 BUT IT WAS ALREADY TOO LATE = ?AT4 ,EV5 ?\< SOME MOM5TS /ILL REMA9$ = HIM1 HE WAS DEAD = ! WORLD 444 

,FIFTE5 DAYS HAD PASS$ S9CE ! DATE ( ! M9E CATA/ROPHE4 ,! DESPOND5T RESCUE WORK]S AB&ON$ ! TASK ( SAV+ ! M9]S4 ,! RELATIVES ( ! DEAD M9]S HAD TO LEAVE ! C\NTRYSIDE BECAUSE !Y C\LD NO LONG] PAY R5T = !IR H\SES4 ,SOME ( ! DAU<T]S1 SI/]S & WID[S SOLD KISSES 9 ! TAV]NS = A PIECE ( BREAD4 ,P$RO'S OLDE/ SON F\ND HIMSELF 9 JAIL4 ,HE HAD TAK5 SOME PATIO TABLES FROM ! M9+ COMPANY TO MAKE HIS HOME A BIT W>M]4 ,9 ?IS T9Y ROOM1 HIS MO!R LAY /RET*$ \T ON ! GR\ND1 SICK AS A RESULT ( ! MORAL BL[ %E HAD SUFF]$4 

,ALL ! RELATIVES HAD COME TO ! (FICE TO ASK = ! SAL>Y ?AT WAS /ILL [$ TO ! M9]S4 ,!Y DID NOT RECEIVE EV5 A C5T4 ,!Y HAD TO NEGOTIATE ) ! ,GREAT ,CAPTA94 ,AS A RESULT1 !Y DISCOV]$ ?AT ! DEAD M9]S EXIT$ LIFE AS DEBTORS4 ,! POOR FAMILIES HAD NO ONE TO PAY ! R5TS ( !IR SMALL H\SES4 ,IT WAS A BEAUTIFUL DAY1 DUR+ :I* NATURE WAS 9DIFF]5T TO HUMAN MIS]Y1 :5 ! SUN CRA%$ ITS RAYS UPON ! NE>BY RES]VOIR1 & ! BIRDS1 FREE FROM MA/]S1 WORK$ = !IR [N B5EFIT1 *AS+ 9SECTS = !MSELVES1 = !IR *ICKS1 & NO ONE ELSE4 ,ON ?IS BEAUTIFUL DAY1 A REPRES5TATIVE ( ,AU?ORITY1 DRESS$ 9 BLACK LIKE A BUZZ>D & ACCOMPANI$ BY SOME >M$ SOLDI]S1 PAC$ FROM H\SE TO H\SE1 PUTT+ ALL ! POOR PEOPLE 9TO ! /REET 9 ! NAME ( ! ,LAW & = ! GOOD B5EFIT ( ,CAPITAL4 

,?IS IS H[ ,CAPITAL PAYS ?OSE :O SACRIFICE !MSELVES = IT4 

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