These students were politically involved in their communities, and so that makes us think this is political, says Valeria Hamel, a student and activist based in Mexico City. The social history of these schools is really significant for 20th century Mexico. They stem from the social reforms implemented in the 1930s that resulted from the revolution that took place between 1910 and 1920, and were one of the few avenues where peasants could have an education, explains Dartmouth College professor Tanalís Padilla. And so, for decades, these schools have sought to preserve the spirit of these social reforms.
Posted on: Wed, 15 Oct 2014 21:13:40 +0000
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