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Bookmark or Share- Emiliano Zapata - WikipediaEmiliano Zapata Salazar (Spanish pronunciation: [emiˈljano saˈpata]; August 8, 1879 – April 10, 1919) was a Mexican revolutionary.
- Emiliano Zapata summary | BritannicaEmiliano Zapata, (born Aug. 8, 1879, Anenecuilco, Mex.—died April 10, 1919, Morelos), Mexican revolutionary and champion of the rural poor. A mestizo peasant, he was orphaned at age 17 and took responsibility for his brothers and sisters.
- Meet Emiliano Zapata: hero and martyr of the Mexican RevolutionMeet Emiliano Zapata: hero and martyr of the Mexican Revolution. The peasant leader fought for radical agrarian reform in early 20th-century Mexico in the midst of dictators and upheaval.
- Zapata, Emiliano (1879–1919) - Encyclopedia.comIn 1911 Zapata took up arms against the regime of long-time president Porfirio Díaz, and quickly became one of the most prominent leaders of the Mexican Revolution (1910–1920). He is most often remembered for voicing rural demands for land and local liberties. Zapata was the ninth of ten children of a campesino (peasant) family. He received ...
- Emiliano Zapata | Biography, History, Mexican Revolution, Death ...Emiliano Zapata, Mexican revolutionary, champion of agrarianism, who fought in guerrilla actions during and after the Mexican Revolution (1910–20). He was the son of a mestizo peasant, and redistribution of land from the haciendas to the indigenous ejidos was among his primary objectives.
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