The Mexican Revolution

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The Mexican Revolution

• By Irene Atilano

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The Political System

• Dictator Leader Porfirio Diaz
• His federal constitution of 1857 had guarantee of
  Mexican rights but were constantly being
  violated.
• For example election govt were set up
• Freedom of press did not exist
• Lower class-workers, farmers peasants
  constantly being exploited financially
• Non-Euro-American in Mexico did not own land

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People Who Want Change

• La Junta (The Meeting)
• Was created as a revolutionary meeting to
  overthrow the dictatorship
• They would published their Liberal Plan about
  freedom of speech, more power for the people, and
  nationalization of all church property.

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People Who Wanted Change

• Camilo Arriaga
• A mining engineer, join a small Anti-Diaz camp.
• 1900 he called for an organization of liberal
  clubs throughout Mexico got together a national
  liberal convention to meet in San Luis Potosi

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People Who Wanted Change

• The Flores Magon Brothers-Jesus Ricardo Enrique
• 1900 published Regeneracion weekly in Mexico
• They attacked a local politico chief in Oaxaca in
  the columns of Regeneracion and were arrested
  several times that after their 3rd arrest they
  were sent to exile-United States, where they
  attack the govt from there.

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People Who Wanted Change

• Francisco I. Madero
• Came from an elite family, wanted to get involve
  and help the lower class
• After meeting with state governors, he was able
  to run up against Diaz
• His views were very political believe that
  Mexican president should serve only a single
  term, social benefits for the people
• Diaz administration arrested the
  Anti-Re-electionist leaders, that included
  Madero.
• Day of the election Madero lost, became furious
  join the radicals to fight Diazs regime

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Resignation of Diaz

• The Anti-Re-electionist party began preparing for
  the attack Nov 20 even though it began two days
  earlier
• The rebels fighting were servants, shopkeepers,
  beggar, lawyers, students teachers
• The rebels would fight any moment they got, they
  would raid towns, burn haciendas

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Resignation of Diaz

• The show down took was on May 13 during a
  meeting of the new provisional govt.
• After several attacks and fighting, Diaz finally
  decided to meet with the Rebels where a treaty
  was sign by Diaz and Corral, his vice president.
  On May 25 signed his resignation and the Rebels
  won.
• Diaz went into exile in Europe.

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The End