Emiliano Zapata
Father of the Zapatista Movement
The Mexican Revolution
Born on August 8, 1879, in the village of Anenecuilco, Morelos (Mexico), Emiliano Zapata was of mestizo heritage and the son of a peasant medier, (a sharecropper or owner of a small plot of land).[1]. From the age of eighteen, after the death of his father, he had to support his mother and three sisters and managed to do so very successfully. The little farm prospered enough to allow Zapata to augment the already respectable status he had in his native village. In September of 1909, the residents of Anenecuilco elected Emiliano Zapata president of the village's "defense committee," an age-old group charged with defending the community's interests. In this position, it was Zapata's duty to represent his village's rights before the president-dictator of Mexico, Porfirio Díaz, and the governor of Morelos, Pablo Escandón. During the 1880s, Mexico had experienced a boom in sugar cane production, a development that led to the acquisition of more and more land by the hacienderos or plantation owners. Their plantations grew while whole villages disappeared and more and more medieros and other peasants lost their livelihoods or were forced to work on the haciendas. It was under these conditions that a plantation called El Hospital neighboring Zapata's village began encroaching more and more upon the small farmers' lands. This was the first conflict in which Emiliano Zapata established his reputation as a fighter and leader. He led various peaceful occupations and re-divisions of land, increasing his status and his fame to give him regional recognition.
In 1910, Francisco Madero, a son of wealthy plantation owners, instigated a revolution against the government of president Díaz. Even though most of his motives were political (institute effective suffrage and disallow reelections of presidents), Madero's revolutionary plan included provisions for returning seized lands to peasant farmers. The latter became a rallying cry for the peasantry and Zapata began organizing locals into revolutionary bands, riding from village to village, tearing down hacienda fences and opposing the landed elite's encroachment into their villages. On November 18, the federal government began rounding up Maderistas (the followers of Francisco Madero), and only forty-eight hours later, the first shots of the Mexican Revolution were fired. While the government was confident that the revolution would be crushed in a matter of days, the Maderista Movement kept gaining in strength and by the end of November, Emiliano Zapata had fully joined its ranks. Zapata, a rather cautious, soft-spoken man, had become a revolutionary.
During the first weeks of 1911, Zapata continued to build his organization in Morelos, training and equipping his men and consolidating his authority as their leader. Soon, Zapata's band of revolutionaries, poised to change their tactics and take the offensive, were known as Zapatistas. On February 14, Francisco Madero, who had escaped the authorities to New Orleans, returned to Mexico, knowing that it was time to restart his revolution with an all-out offensive. Less than a month later, on March 11, 1911, "a hot, sticky Saturday night,"[2], the bloody phase of the Mexican Revolution began at Villa de Ayala. There was no resistance from the villagers, who were mostly sympathetic to the revolution, being sharecroppers or hacienda workers themselves, and the local police were disarmed quickly. Not all battles that followed were this quick, however. The revolution took its bloody course with the legendary Pancho Villa fighting in the northern part of Mexico, while Zapata remained mainly south of Mexico City. On May 19, after a week of extremely fierce fighting with government troops, the Zapatistas took the town of Cuautla. Only forty-eight hours later, Francisco Madero and the Mexican government signed the Treaty of Ciudad Juárez, which ended the presidency of Porfirio Díaz and named Francisco León de la Barra, former ambassador to Washington, as interim president.
2007-12-04 00:51:20
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answered by Quizard 7
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Do you Zapata, as in 'Viva Zapata' the movie? If so, Emilio Zapata was born in Ananecuilco, Moreles on 8th August 1879. He was a share cropper & horse trainer who was conscripted into the Mexican army for 7 yrs, & became a sergeant. President of his village council, he campaigned for restoration of lands confiscated by hacendados(land owners).His slogan was Tierra y Libertad(Land & Liberty).He sided with Madero. From 1910 to 1919 he continued his fight for land & liberty, rebelling against all who interferred with his plan of Ayala , which called for the seizure of foreign owned lands, land taken from the villages, confiscated 1/3 of land held by 'friendly' hacandados and full confiscation of land owned by those opposed to Plan of Ayala. On April 10 1919 he was tricked into meeting one of Carranzos generals & was murdered.Viva Zapata!
2007-12-03 12:41:34
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answered by Anonymous
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SYNOPSIS
Born August 8, 1879, in Anenecuilco, Morelos. Was a mediero (sharecropper) and horse trainer. Conscripted into the army for seven years attaining the rank of sergeant. As president of the village council, he campaigned for the restoration of village lands confiscated by hacendados. His slogan was "Tierra y Libertad." Zapata sided with Madero.
Between 1910 and 1919, Zapata continued his fight for land and liberty, rebelling against anyone who interfered with his Plan of Ayala which called for the seizure of all foreign owned land, all land taken from villages, confiscation of one-third of all land held by "friendly" hacendados and full confiscation of land owned by persons opposed to the Plan of Ayala.
On April 10, 1919, Zapata was tricked into a meeting with one of Carranza's generals who wanted to "switch sides." The meeting was a trap, and Zapata was killed as he arrived at the meeting.
2007-12-03 12:20:59
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answered by Anonymous
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2016-10-19 01:38:27
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answered by Anonymous
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r u talking about Emilio Zappatta? if so, he was one of the people that were "in power" during the Mexican revolution. he, along with Pancho Villa (Doroteo Arango) were both planning to overthrow Victoriano Huerta.
Hope this helps! :)
2007-12-03 12:25:21
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answered by Jasmine [PANTHER] 3
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Zappatta sounds like a magic word lol
2007-12-03 12:16:29
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answered by Anonymous
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Zap from Futurama?
2007-12-03 12:21:43
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answered by 74 5
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Oh I thought you were talking about Frank Zappa lol.
Anyway, Quizard knows what he's on about so pick him.
2007-12-04 00:54:20
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answered by ♆Şрhĩņxy - Lost In Time. 7
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Mexico??
2007-12-03 12:15:09
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answered by Alejandra 5
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They were a band
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2007-12-03 15:54:11
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answered by Anonymous
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