Emiliano Zapata

High school (ages 12+)
History & Culture

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1. When was Emiliano Zapata born?August 8, 1879
2. When did Emiliano Zapata die?April 10, 1919 (age 39)
3. Where was Emiliano Zapata born?Anenecuilco, Morelos, Mexico
4. Who was Emiliano Zapata?Emiliano Zapata was a brave Mexican hero who led farmers to fight for their land and rights.
5. What was the Plan de Ayala?The Plan de Ayala was a document Zapata wrote in November 1911 that asked for land to be returned to peasants and communities.

Agrarian Reform: The redistribution of agricultural land from large landowners to landless peasants or small farmers.
Plan de Ayala: A manifesto issued by Emiliano Zapata in 1911, denouncing President Madero and calling for radical land reform and the return of lands to peasant communities.
Scorched-earth policy: A military tactic involving the destruction of crops, infrastructure, and anything else that might be useful to an advancing enemy.