The Impacts Of Emiliano Zapata And The Mexican Revolution

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In Mexico, people describe Emiliano Zapata as “It is better to die on your feet than live on your knees”("The Man Who Stood Up"). Emiliano Zapata is a hispanic who played a big part in Mexican Revolution, with the help of Pancho Villa. Emiliano was fighter against dictatorship and leading the south army against the capital during the Mexican Revolution; fought for the poor and giving the rights they deserve compared to the wealthy. Emiliano Zapata was an important figure during Mexican Revolution that many looked up to and still do today because what happened in his early years that influence him to fight, working hard in his career even if it means bending the law, and doing literally anything to rebel for his goal. To start Emiliano …show more content…
Emiliano lead the south side army which they refer themselves as Zapatistas which were one of his motivations (“Emiliano Zapata”). During his political time Zapata helped a man named Francisco Madero who ran against the dictator of Mexico Porfirio Diaz but unfortunately lost so, Zapata gathered his own men to support Madero because Diaz favored rich, and powerful .(“Emiliano Zapata”). After Madero took over as president, Zapata went to Madero to compromise but unfortunately never cared about Zapata’s plan and just wanted to be president (“Emiliano Zapata”). That’s when Zapata created The Plan Of Ayala : although the plan never officially stayed, Zapata still bent the rules by taking land from the wealthy even if it was illegal (“Emiliano Zapata”). Emiliano came a politician to get his point out of it, so he could achieve his …show more content…
During his rebellions Zapata accomplished many things like protesting against wealthy with the support of the Zapatistas, was the leader of the south army, created the Plan Of Ayala, and fought against dictatorship during the Mexican Revolution (“Emiliano Zapata”). The Mexican Revolution took place during 1910 to 1920 where Emiliano placed a big role in his rebellions fighting for the poor ("Mexican Revolution"). During his time in the rebellions he protested starting at a young when witnessing fellow neighbors losing their land to the wealthy (“Emiliano Zapata”). Rebel against Huerta Assisted who president Madero and also didn’t like the follow president as well priedensent Carranza ("Mexican Revolution"). Compared to Hueta who wanted to work with Zapata and grow stronger together. Carranza didn’t want to unite with Zapata know that he was able to cause chaos for getting what he wants ("Mexican Revolution"). Zapata didn’t like how his ideas were not important enough to fight for so later, he decide to raid Mexico city with his men but, funortually surender. Which later, influence him fight even more Zapata Unfortunately Zapata was shoot in an ambushed in 1919 in his home state Morales by President Carranza sending some of his men to get rid of him ("The Man Who

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