Zapatista Army of National Liberation

High school (ages 12+)
History & Culture

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/zapatista-army-of-national-liberation

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the primary region of operation?Chiapas, Mexico
2. What is the year of uprising?1994
3. Why did the EZLN start on January 1, 1994?They started on January 1, 1994, the same day the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) began. They chose this date to protest that agreement, which they believed would hurt their way of life and Mexico’s independence.
4. How did the EZLN change its tactics after the first fighting?After a short time of armed fighting, the EZLN stopped attacking and began civil resistance. They now use non‑violent protests, civil disobedience, and build their own communities to show how people can live together without the government’s control.

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