Librado Rivera Explained

Librado Rivera (August 17, 1864 - March 1, 1932) was an anarchist during the Mexican Revolution. He co-published the anarchist newspaper Regeneración with Jesús Flores Magón and Ricardo Flores Magón.^[1] He took over editorial duties for the anarcho-syndicalist newspaper Sagitario in 1924.^[2]

Biography

Librado Rivera was born on August 17, 1864, in Mexico. He was in link with Caritina Piña.^[3]

He was arrested and convicted under the Espionage Act of 1917 in the United States, then sentenced to 15 years in prison. He served a total of 5 years at McNeil Island and Leavenworth Prison.^[1]

He was deported from the United States to Mexico in 1923.^[1]

He died in Mexico City on March 1, 1932, of tetanus following a car accident.

Further reading

• John W. Sherman, "Revolution on Trial: The 1909 Tombstone Proceedings Against Ricardo Flores Magón, Antonio Villarreal, and Librado Rivera," Journal of Arizona History vol. 32, no. 2 (Summer 1991), pp. 173–194. In JSTOR

External links

• • Regeneración Site, from Five Views: An Ethnic Historic Site Survey for California (Mexican Americans)
• "Sagitario, el instrumento periodístico de la continuidad" (background and archive) at Biblioteca Antorcha

Notes and References

1. Encyclopedia: . American Political Prisoners: Prosecutions Under the Espionage and Sedition Acts . Librado Rivera . 1994 . 9780275944155 . 2014-01-07 .
2. Web site: Sagitario, el instrumento periodistico de la continuidad por Omar Cortes, para la Hemeroteca Virtual Antorcha. Cortés. Omar. López. Chantal. www.antorcha.net. 2016-05-18.
3. Book: Sonia Hernández . DE TAMPICO A TEXAS : LA HISTORIA LABORAL DE MÉXICO A TRAVÉS DEL FEMINISMO TRANSFRONTERISTA, 1910-1940 . es.