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The Mexican Revolution - The Triumph of Indigenous Mo and Mestizaje
The Mexican Revolution signaled the triumph of indigenous mo and Mestizaje over Blanca Miento. Artists like Frida Kahlo embraced the philosophy of indigenous mo, which they incorporated into their revolutionary politics. The near universal involvement of the Mexican citizenry had transformed Mexico's ideology of race. In her painting, the two Frida's Kahlo depicts two versions of herself, one dressed in the white, delicate lace of a respectable Spanish lady, and the other dressed in the coarse, peasant clothing of an Indian or Mestizo peasant.
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