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Sugar Cane, 1931, by José Diego María Rivera

Diego Rivera's mural Sugar Cane shows the harsh reality of Mexico’s haciendas (large plantations), where farmers were often exploited and mistreated by landowners.

Diego Rivera's mural Sugar Cane shows the harsh reality of Mexico’s haciendas (large plantations), where farmers were often exploited and mistreated by landowners.