Emiliano Zapata
- 1879 born in Anenecuilco, Morelos, Mexico
- 1919 assassinated
- Famous Quote: "It is better to die on your feet than to live on your knees."
- Led poor Mexicans during the battles of the Mexican Revolution
- Joined forces with Panch Villa and others to fight the government of Porfirio Diaz
- Supported agrarian reform and land redistribution
Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2010 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
President Porfirio Diaz ruled (noticed the word choice) for 31years. During his "presidency" power, wealth, and land was controlled by a select, few. The people had nothing. Diaz believed that economic advancement of the country in the long run was necessary, no matter what happened to the people now. Diaz also believed, that once this economic advancement was achieved, then social progress can be obtained. Mexico, under Diaz, moved right the modern ages, with electricity throughout the city and the countrysides, factories being built, railways, highways, and they paying off their national debt.
People can only take so much before it's they decide it's time fight. Diaz had so much power that many individuals and groups wanted him overthrown. I think one of the reasons that the Mexican Revolution was so strong and powerful was because it united everyone. Men, women, and children, Indians, Mestizos, very poor, regular poor, the middle class, and a few of the wealthy united together to rid Mexico of Diaz.
Other Men of the Mexican Revolution
Don Francisco I. Madero
- educated, business man
- paid his workers higher wages than most
- gave his workers health care and paid for their education
- disagreed with Diaz's treatment of the common people
- famous for a book he wrote about Diaz, that caused people to support him for presidency, WHICH upset Diaz, thus leading Diaz to have Madero arrested JUST IN TIME not to be ELECTED
- called for the MASSES to join forces and fight against Diaz
- became president 1911 - 1913
- educated, business man
- fought in the northern part of Mexico
- gain support from the people, which caused "drama" between him and Madero
- murdered a man at the age of 16, fled home and lived as a fugitive
- began as a "business man" or cattle rustler, depending on where you read
- bored with the honest life, started robbing banks
- definitely led a "robin-hood" life, robbing the rich and giving to the poor
- One of Diaz's most trusted generals
- Ruthless killer, alcoholic, fought against Villa, Zapata and Orozco
- Joined forces with Madero after Diaz was overthrown
- Turned out to be the KING of drama and tricks
- politician, warlord, general
- initially joined forces with Madero
7 comments:
did you know pancho was the only who has invade the usa.
No, I didn't. How did you know?
in pldc in the army
i wish i spoke spanish when i was over see it would have help in some of the place ive been italian is close to spanish
why did they wear sombreros in the mexican revolution? they are so big it would make them a bigger target to get shot.
i liked his quote
swest@mcc
@JJackson, yes Spanish and Italian are close, I can read some Italian and understand a very little.
@ABritt, my guess was to keep the sun out of their eyes AND they probably didn't have time to create a shooter friendly version. :)
@SWest, me too. He had a lot of good quotes in the movie.
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