Yerba Workers or White Slaves in the Forests of Northeast Argentina at the Beginning of the 20th Century
In 1908, three different newspapers in Argentina, Brazil, and Paraguay published numerous articles by Julián Bouvier about labor abuses in the yerbales. By employing scandalous rhetoric and the themes of slavery, race, gender, and child labor, Bouvier’s writings caught the attention of a wide audien...
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In 1908, three different newspapers in Argentina, Brazil, and Paraguay published numerous articles by Julián Bouvier about labor abuses in the yerbales. By employing scandalous rhetoric and the themes of slavery, race, gender, and child labor, Bouvier’s writings caught the attention of a wide audience. Capitalists who benefited from the yerbales denied the accusations, the bourgeois press published informative articles and opinion pieces on the topic, Socialists took up the cause, government officials ordered investigations, and men of letters explored the theme in literature, film, and music. Bouvier’s writings fit with the literature of the period that addressed the social question: concern about the poverty and poor living conditions faced by the poor and working classes. While most critiques focused on urban workers, some journalists like Bouvier and government officials wrote about the situation of rural workers. Published in La Vanguardia, the official newspaper of the Socialist party, Bouvier’s articles fit well with socialist efforts to expose labor abuses and the problem of latifundio. As a series of chronicles that inspired short stories, novels, and film, his articles also engage with both journalism and literature. In sum, Bouvier’s writings turned the figure of the yerba worker into a symbol of capitalist exploitation – a perception that persists to this day. |
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I28-R245-article-127462023-12-26T18:41:09Z Yerba Workers or White Slaves in the Forests of Northeast Argentina at the Beginning of the 20th Century Trabajadores de la yerba mate o los esclavos blancos en los bosques del nordeste. Argentina al principio del siglo XX Sarreal, Julia yerbales rural workers social question white slavery socialism journalism yerbales obreros rurales cuestión social trata de blancos socialismo periodismo In 1908, three different newspapers in Argentina, Brazil, and Paraguay published numerous articles by Julián Bouvier about labor abuses in the yerbales. By employing scandalous rhetoric and the themes of slavery, race, gender, and child labor, Bouvier’s writings caught the attention of a wide audience. Capitalists who benefited from the yerbales denied the accusations, the bourgeois press published informative articles and opinion pieces on the topic, Socialists took up the cause, government officials ordered investigations, and men of letters explored the theme in literature, film, and music. Bouvier’s writings fit with the literature of the period that addressed the social question: concern about the poverty and poor living conditions faced by the poor and working classes. While most critiques focused on urban workers, some journalists like Bouvier and government officials wrote about the situation of rural workers. Published in La Vanguardia, the official newspaper of the Socialist party, Bouvier’s articles fit well with socialist efforts to expose labor abuses and the problem of latifundio. As a series of chronicles that inspired short stories, novels, and film, his articles also engage with both journalism and literature. In sum, Bouvier’s writings turned the figure of the yerba worker into a symbol of capitalist exploitation – a perception that persists to this day. En 1908, tres periódicos diferentes de Argentina, Brasil y Paraguay publicaron numerosos artículos de Julián Bouvier sobre los abusos laborales en los yerbales. Al emplear una retórica escandalosa y tratar los temas de la esclavitud, la raza, el género y el trabajo infantil, los escritos de Bouvier captaron la atención de una amplia audiencia. Los capitalistas que se beneficiaron de los yerbales negaron las acusaciones, la prensa burguesa publicó artículos informativos y opinó sobre el tema, los socialistas demandaron reformas, los funcionarios gubernamentales ordenaron investigaciones, y los hombres de letras exploraron el tema en la literatura, el cine y la música. Los escritos de Bouvier encajan con la literatura de la época que abordaba la cuestión social: la preocupación por la pobreza y las malas condiciones de vida de las clases pobres y trabajadoras. Si bien la mayoría de las críticas se centraron en los trabajadores urbanos, algunos periodistas como Bouvier y funcionarios gubernamentales escribieron sobre la situación de los trabajadores rurales. Publicados en La Vanguardia, el periódico oficial del Partido Socialista, los artículos de Bouvier encajan bien con los esfuerzos socialistas para denunciar los abusos laborales y el problema del latifundio. Como una serie de crónicas que inspiraron cuentos, novelas y películas, sus artículos también se relacionan con ambos el periodismo y la literatura. En suma, los escritos de Bouvier convirtieron la figura del trabajador de la yerba mate en un símbolo de la explotación capitalista, una percepción que perdura hasta el día de hoy. Facultad de Filosofía y Letras, Universidad de Buenos Aires 2024-01-01 info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion application/pdf text/html http://revistascientificas.filo.uba.ar/index.php/boletin/article/view/12746 10.34096/bol.rav.n60.12746 Boletín del Instituto de Historia Argentina y Americana Dr. Emilio Ravignani; Núm. 60 (2024): Enero-junio; 89-120 1850-2563 0524-9767 spa http://revistascientificas.filo.uba.ar/index.php/boletin/article/view/12746/11926 http://revistascientificas.filo.uba.ar/index.php/boletin/article/view/12746/11977 Derechos de autor 2024 Boletín del Instituto de Historia Argentina y Americana Dr. Emilio Ravignani https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0 |