... political backing of followers that could defeat Diaz in the 1910 election. The landowner was Francisco Madero. The people of Mexico were inspired and by the time 1910 came around Madero had a very good chance of becoming President of Mexico. Diaz, in an attempt tostay in power, rigged the election and arrested Madero. Madero was soon released, and immediately fled for San Antonio Texas. While in Texas he declared himself President of Mexico and wrote a revolutionary document. This document called for a violent revolt on November 20, 1910. The revolt failed but inspired other revolutionary groups to band together. One of the Strongest revolutionary groups to band together began in Mexico's southern province of Morelos. The young leader of this faction was Emiliano Zapata. Emiliano was the son of a poor Mestizo peasant who trained and sold horses. Emiliano Zapata attempted to break the hacienda system, which was ...

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