Emiliano Zapata

Pancho Villa was born on June 5, 1878 in San Juan del Rio, Durango, Mexico. His full name was José Doroteo Arango Arámbula, but his nickname were either Pancho Villa or Francisco Villa. Pancho Villa was one of the the top military leaders of the Mexican Revolution. Villa started off as a bandit. He was later inspired by reformer Francisco Madero, who helped him win the Mexican Revolution. After being with with Victoriano Huerta, he formed his own army to oppose the dictator. He was assassinated…

Leadership Project: Benito Juarez One of the most important political figures of the 19th century Mexico, Benito Juarez played the pivotal role in fighting against the foreign occupation in Mexico. He served as the President of Mexico for five terms. He endured a tough childhood. Orphaned at the age of three, he was raised by guardians and spent most of his youth working in corn fields and as a shepherd. He later joined a seminary as a priest and obtained a degree in law. Soon after, he became…

The Spanish influencer I chose is Diego Rivera, a famous Mexican painter, who was inspired by the Mexican Revolution (1914-1915) and the Russian Revolution (1917). Diego Rivera was born in Guanajuato, Mexico on December 8th, 1886. His father and his mother were both teachers, and they both supported his dream of becoming an artist at young age. He had a twin brother, but he died at the age of 2. In 1897 Diego went to the San Carlos of Fine Arts in Mexico City, but because of his protest against…

Lazaro Cardenas for the win and Madero for the defeat Mexico has had obtained a huge reputation of having bad presidents, the people don’t even vote for this very reason, they know that the nation will not change. However, there was a time that the people used to think differently. They used to believe in those promises, that time occurred in the revolution and ended around the 50’s. During this period, the presidents not only secured the democracy in Mexico, they also motivated the people to…

1923 and 1947 with the first, “Liberation of the Peon being painted in 1923 and the second “dream of a Sunday Afternoon in Alameda Park” being painted from 1946-47. “Emiliano Zapata’s aim was to bring about agrarian reform and freedom to the poor and working class citizens. But how successful/how lasting was the influence of Zapata and/or agrarian reform on both the Mexican Revolution and present day Mexico. Both the murals I chose convey the same message but in different forms for instance…

Marcos is still using the nationalist language and bringing in the ideas of rewriting history, but now with an indigenous layer. He claims that the state and the elites are the ones who perpetuated the stereotype of the “ignorant Indian”. He also asserts here that the EZLN provided the platform in which the indigenous people could have a voice that has returned their honor in history. Marcos’ rhetoric seems to almost minimize the history and struggle of the indigenous people by implying that…

He talks about his life in the university. He lived in Casa de Estudiantes Emiliano Zapata were he learned several responsibilities Keywords: Education, University,…

masks in order to prevent this from happening. They want to be anonymous. They are also trying to avoid corruption. 2. Who lead the Zapatista Movement? Subcomandate Marcos 3. What does EZLN stand for? Ejercito Zapatista de Liberación Nacional “Zapata Army of National Liberation" 4. Who has control of the poor people of Guatemala? Catholic Church and the military has control of the poor people in Guatemala. 5. Name the three methods that people survive poverty in Guatemala. The 3…

The ideologies and goals of the Mexican and Russian revolutions were both engineered in hope that the result would strengthen the lower class, redistribute mass amounts of land, and create more equality between the rich and the poor. Although the results of both revolutions are viewed as successful, the conclusion of the Mexican revolution was drastically less radical than the Russian revolution because of Mexico’s multiple revolutionary leaders with conflicting ideas of change along with a lack…

a covenant made in 1912 in Chihuahua stated that all the latifundistas will be compensated and the lands will return to their previous owners. The real intention was to obtain the support of landlords and powerful families. During 1911 and 1912, Zapata faces with Madero’s army; Felix Diaz organized a revolt but it failed and was sent to prison. Madero seeking to stop the armed rebellions, placed Victoriano Huerta as the leader of the division in the north. Placing Victoriano Huerta, one of the…