MikeDunnAuthorToday in Labor History June 22, 1911: The Second Battle of Tijuana ended with a government victory, quashing the anarchist Magonista rebellion in Baja California. On May 8, 1911, the Magonistas had captured Tijuana, with support from IWW members, giving them control of most of Baja California. During their short revolution, they encouraged the people to take collective possession of the lands. They also supported the creation of cooperatives and opposed the establishment of any new government. Ricardo Flores Magon organized the rebellion from Los Angeles, where he lived. In addition to Tijuana, they also took the cities of Ensenada and Mexicali. However, in the end, the government forces, with support from a U.S. militia, sent down from Los Angeles, suppressed the uprising. LAPD arrested Magon and his brother Enrique. As a result, both spent nearly two years in prison. Many of the IWW members who fought in the rebellion, later participated in the San Diego free speech fight. One of the more well-known Wobblies to participate in the capture of Tijuana and the Battle of the Barleyfields was songwriter Haywire Mac, who composed the classics “The Big Rock Candy Mountains,” and “Hallelujah I’m a Bum.”
You can read my article on the San Diego Free Speech Fight here: https://michaeldunnauthor.com/2026/05/08/san-diego-free-speech-fight/
You can read my biography of Haywire Mac here: https://michaeldunnauthor.com/2021/03/16/the-haywire-mac-story/
You can read more on the Magonista revolution in Baja California in Lowell Blaisdell’s book, “The Desert Revolution,” (1962).
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