How Did Zapatas Create Justice For The Poor And Working Class?

During the late 1800s through the early 1900s Porfirio Diaz took power in office. This was known as the Porfiriato. Once elected Porfirio Diaz removed the “no re-election” clause of the constitution. Diaz was elected in 1877, and although he promised to step down in 1890 he continued his presidency until 1910. The Mexican revolution began with the aims to overthrow Porfirio Diaz and his regime. During the revolution different leaders emerged who pursued different objectives. For example Venustiano Carranza and Francisco madero primarily sought out political reform, while Emiliano Zapata and “Pancho” Villa supported the demands for major social and economic reforms. But Zapata in particular supported the demands of poor farmers for land to cultivate. The Mexican Revolution (1910-1940) created three ways of justice for the poor and working class.First, the Plan of San Luis Potosi created by Francisco Madero brought the right to vote and restore the Constitution of 1857. Secondly, the Mexican Revolution created the start of the Zapatistas, which helped the pueblos from the hacienda system. Lastly, Cardenas redistributed land through Mexico during his presidency, he also …show more content…
It first started with Francisco Madero when he decided to run against Porfirio Diaz and create the Plan of San Luis Potosi, which brought a little change in bringing back the Constitution of 1857 and the right to vote. At the same time the Mexican Revolution has created great leaders like Emiliano Zapata who brought great land reform with the Plan of Ayala. And lastly the Mexican Revolution created the opportunity for great men to come to power and make a change for their country, for example Lazaro Cardenas, which brought more land reform to the poor and working class than anyone has done before and also nationalized the country's oil industry from antisocial oil