Emiliano Zapata Salazar, The Man Behind The Hacendados

Emiliano Zapata Salazar was born on August 8, 1879 in a small rural village of Anenecuilco in Morelos state. A great leader that was an excellent skilled horseman. He was very courageous and always presentable in his charro outfit looking to defend the honor of the pueblo. Since he was very young before the revolution started he was always advocating for the rights of the people. He was arrested in 1897 for taking part in a protest against the hacendados. After his release, he never stopped fighting for what he believed was right. Always a man of the people.
As a consequence, of his great leadership the people of Anenecuilco elected him as the village’s council board president. In his village there was a lot of conflicts between the haciendas
He continued to fight for the villagers in order to recover all their resources that had been lost to the haciendas. One of the greatest thing in Zapata’s agenda was land reform. Hence, that’s why a lot of people will always remember him for his slogan tierra y libertad. As a consequence of his genuine approach, he gained tons of support which led him to get a national reputation in the process. He was never driven for personal ambition, but he did everything for the
He never let power change him, and no matter what obstacles he faces, he always found a way to overcome them. For instance, when Madero offered him money to buy lands in order to ensure the disarmament, Zapata without hesitation denied this request and continue to fight for his ideals. With the Plan of Ayala Zapata was able to renew the Revolution and instead of fighting Diaz, his sights were set on Madero. When Madero lost power first to Huerta and later on to Venustiano Carranza, Zapata always remain skeptical of this leaders and he warned all of them that he would continue fighting independently until his Plan of Ayala was put to practical