Emiliano Zapata
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Article abstract: Zapata was a notable rebel leader of peasant guerrillas in the Mexican Revolution who became a legendary folk hero among the poor Mexican farmers of Morelos because of his idealistic devotion to land reform and his brilliant guerrilla tactics during the Revolution.
Early Life
Emiliano Zapata, born in the small village of Anenecuilco in the tiny Mexican state of Morelos on August 8, 1879, was the ninth of ten children, only four of whom survived, born to Cleofas and Gabriel Zapata. The Zapatas were a proud family of primarily Indian...
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