History Of The Zapatistas

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Overall, your paragraphs explain very well who the Zapatistas are and what they did. The only thing that I believe is wrong is the first paragraph, because the socio historical context is about what was happening during the time the group was created. Was there a war going on, protest, or an specific movement that influenced the Zapatistas. I have never heard about this group before, but I learned a lot about it now. The reason for the Zapatista army is to fight against the PRI party in Mexico. I think that the answer to the third questions is in your first paragraph, “The reason the army tried to prevent the NAFTA from happening, is because they believed that it could increase the gap of the rich and poor people of Chiapas”. The Zapatistas

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