Francisco Madero
At a glance:
- Series: Dictionary of World Biography: Twentieth Century
- Categories: Government and Politics, Social Issues, Reform, and Protest
- Subcategories: Politicians, Diplomats, Presidents, Prime Ministers, Revolutions, Rebellions, Uprisings, Riots, Latinos, Hispanics, Chicanos
- Curriculum: Latin American History
Article abstract: Madero ushered in the first phase of the Mexican Revolution of 1910. Through his book, political organizing, and his campaign of opposition, he provided the leadership for the opposition to the dictator Porfirio Díaz. When Díaz fell, Madero became the president of Mexico.
Early Life
Francisco Indalécio Madero, the oldest of the fifteen children of Francisco Madero and Mercedes González Treviño, came from a wealthy and distinguished landowning family of northern Mexico. The Madero family was large, close-knit, paternalistic, and...
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