The Mexican Revolution Major Players and Major Painters Hannah Hultine and Mike Brooder

Porfirio Diaz Joined militia to later study law Became liberal activist against Santa Ana government Gained popularity through leading Mexican cavalry to victories against the French Overthrew government of Sebastian Lerdo de Tejada

Porfirio Diaz Eventually amended constitution to lift restrictions on re-election Maintained power though manipulation of votes, violence and assassinations In attempts to modernize Mexico, allowed for growing split between upper and lower classes Allowed for blatant land theft

Francisco Madero Anti re-electionist who ran against Diaz in forced election of 1910 Jailed by Diaz after gaining much popular support Escaped to Texas, issued Plan De San Luis Potosi Called for armed revolution at 6 p.m. on November 20, 1910

Entonces… Diaz resigned May 25, 1911 with the signing of the Treaty of Ciudad Juarez Diaz exiled to France, where he died in 1915 Madero appointed Francisco Leon De la Barra as interim president

Pancho Villa (Jose Doroteo Arango Arambula) Educated by Abraham Gonzalez Turned away from early life of crime to pursue interests of Mexican people Assisted in overthrow of Diaz by gaining control of parts of Northern Mexico

Emiliano Zapata Campaigned for rights of villagers Grew frustrated with pace of politics and bias shown toward wealthy Began to forcefully take over plots of disputed land Displeased with Madero’s (Be la Barra’s) treatment of land reform

February 18, 1913 Commander of armed forces Victoriano Huerta staged coup d’etat Madero forced to resign, executed four days later Pancho Villa sentenced to death, but fled to U.S.

Venustiano Carranza Formed constitution based faction and later gained control of the country Organized convention which drafted The Constitution of 1917 Zapata pulled his support Zapata assassinated in 1919 by Col. Jesus Guajardo

Pancho… Otra vez Due to U.S. recognition of Carranza regime, led attack on Columbus, New Mexico Successfully evaded American and Mexican pursuers Assassinated in 1923 in Northern Mexico

Artists of the Mexican Revolution

Mariano Azuela

Frida Kahlo Born three years after beginning of revolution Mexican national pride Rejected surrealist label

Diego Rivera

Jose Guadalupe Posada

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