Betsy Konefal

About The Author

Betsy Konefal is associate professor of history at the College of William & Mary.

Books by Betsy Konefal

For Every Indio Who Falls

A History of Maya Activism in Guatemala, 1960-1990

In 1978, a Maya community queen stood on a stage to protest a massacre of indigenous campesinos at the hands of the Guatemalan state. She spoke graphically to the dead and to the living alike: Brothers of Panzós, your blood is in our throats!Given the context, her message might come as a surprise...
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