What was the 'Patagonia Rebelde' (1920-1921) in the province of Santa Cruz?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: C. A rural labor strike by sheep ranch workers brutally suppressed by the Argentine
- Step 1: Rural workers struck for humane living conditions, candles, and wages in national currency. Step 2. Army Lieutenant Colonel Héctor Benigno Varela ordered the summary execution of over 1,500 strikers. Answer: A rural labor strike by sheep ranch workers brutally suppressed by the Argentine. Why not the others: The tragic events were documented by historian Osvaldo Bayer.
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