mar 14, 1925 - "A Report on an Investigation of the Human Peasant Movement", Mao Zedong, 1925

Description:

-Peasant Association
>undermines traditional political authority
>governing structure respected
>breaking gentry authority by taking land and redistributing amongst peasants
>women organized politically and have public life
>Takes over temples, secular education, superstitions, prevent rituals/idols
>TERROR as means to destroy tradition/ heart of Revolution bc it helps change to new order
>decides all issues (ex- marriage dispute)
>early stage of totalitarianism
-Mao calls for a Vanguard to faciitate uprising to direct where revolution goes