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 * Emiliano Zapata **

Zapata was born August 8, 1879 in Anenecuilco, Morelos and became a horse trainer and sharecropper at a young age, coming from a middle class family, he was unable to be schooled to his full potential. Emilano was the 9th out of ten children, and at the age of 17, he was forced to take care of his family after his father passed away. At this time, him and his family had been supporters of the president Diaz, and had received land from him as many supporters did. Later, Zapata attended a meeting to discuss the land abuse coming from those who weren't able to use their new land from Diaz beneficially. Because of this he joined the army, and after six years he became a sergeant.

Zapata heard of Pancho Villa's idea to end the rule of Diaz, whose treatment of the country became worse and worse. Because of his lower class, Zapata was able to lead the peasants against Diaz and fight with Pancho Villa and many other revolutionary leaders in the Mexican Revolution. His success made him a hero and is still remembered today for leading the lower classes of Mexico out of poverty. Without him, the majority of Mexico's revolutionary fighters would not have had the opportunity to fight for the rights of their country.