The Martínez dictatorship era whose coffee oligarchy and military governments maintained order through repression while modernizing infrastructure, and whose deepening inequality planted the seeds of the civil war that would erupt.
Republic of El Salvador (1931-1979) — nearly five decades of military-dominated governance that began with General Maximiliano Hernández Martínez's coup and the catastrophic La Matanza of 1932, in which government forces killed between 10,000 and 40,000 indigenous and peasant participants in a communist-led uprising, effectively destroying El Salvador's indigenous cultural identity in a single month of terror. The decades that followed brought a succession of military governments that modernized roads, schools, and infrastructure while maintaining the coffee and cotton oligarchy's grip on land and wealth. The brief democratic opening of the 1960s and 1970s, including the fraudulent 1972 election that denied José Napoleón Duarte the presidency he had won, exhausted the patience of a generation of reformers and drove them toward armed resistance. This interactive sweatshirt connects you to that La Matanza resistance and Republic of El Salvador military era heritage legacy with a QR code linking to the full story.
HERITAG is a purpose-driven brand that celebrates cultural diversity and awareness. Wear and share your social identity and cultural heritage with a unique collection of interactive sweatshirts that carry historical flags of El Salvador. Create informative and fun moments by inviting people to scan the visible QR code and learn about the proud history of El Salvador.
Making products on demand instead of in bulk also helps reduce overproduction, and this quality sweatshirt is made especially for you as soon as you place an order.
Few more things to know about this sweatshirt: • Scannable QR code printed on the back for an interactive and fun experience • Designed to educate about a nation's proud history milestones and rich culture • Custom print-on-demand • 50% cotton, 50% polyester • Unisex regular fit, sturdy and warm, pre-shrunk soft-feel fabric • Double-needle stitched spandex collar, shoulders, armholes, cuffs, and hem
