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Emiliano Zapata was born on August 8, 1879. He was one of the leaders in the Mexican Revolution. The Mexican Revolution was the fight against the dictator Porfirio Diaz.. In 1910 Porfirio Diaz was up against another candidate for presidency over Mexico, Fransisco I. Madero, who Zapata was forming alliances with. Eventually small guerilla armys were formed, and Zapata became the general of an army that was formed in the city of Morelos, the Zapatistas.
Diaz was eventually overthrown by Madero, mostly because of the widespread rebellions of Mexico's people. Under Madero, new land reforms were carried out. However, Zapata did not like Madero's view on land reform, and was unable to make Madero understand the importance of the issue. Zapata coulndn't get him to support Zapata's reform plan, the Plan de Ayala Finally, after Madero's lack of motion towards settling the land issue to Zapata's satisfaction, Zapata began a Liberation Army once again.
Madero was alarmed by Zapatas actions......

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