Introduction

Hispanic intervention in the colonial history of the Americas is well-known.1 Much less understood is the modern Hispanic migration to, and struggle for freedom in, the United States. To better understand the complexities of this intersectional migration, we focus on the lives of Hispanic anarchists, libertarians, and free thinkers who rejected the hallmarks of traditional society—church, state, and capitalism—because they deemed those institutions to be oppressive and tyrannical. In their endeavor to create a truly equitable society built upon the ideals of liberty and justice for all, these anarchists developed a vibrant network of transnational periodicals from the late 19th through 20th centuries....