Francisco Madero's role in the Mexican Revolution and in demonstrating the necessity in providing a beneficial government for all social classes including the peasants.
Texto del Guión Gráfico
Porfirio Diaz
Peasants were displaced and forced to provide cheap labor by Porfirio and the upper class were excluded from the political system which gave both classes something to be happy about when a new president was elected...
After decades of liberal and economic reforms and encouraging foreign capitalists to invest in our country to control much of our land. I regret to inform you I will be stepping down from my role as president. I know everyone will be very sad
Francisco Madero
After Francisco Madero, member of an elite northern family, was elected in 1910, he was imprisoned by Porfirio who refused to surrender the presidency
Never mind
If I became president I would have thrown the usurpers from power, recover the rights of all Mexicans, and bring back the heritage of glory our ancestors left us!
Madero fled to San Antonio Texas where he received support of a diverse array of revolutionary forces as well as completing the Plan de San Luis Potosi: a condemnation of the Mexican oligarchy and a a call to arms in defense of freedom.
Texas
Plan de San Luis Potosi
Prominent Mexican Revolutionary general, Pancho Villa
During the long revolution the Mexican people were able to develop a sense of identity and purpose, and many different coalitions from different parts of the country united in the effort against Porfirio.
VIVA LA MEXICO!
DIE TRAITORS!
No fair how come I'm exiled!
Porfirio loses war, he is exiled to France where he dies there never to return back to Mexico.
Venustiano Carranza writes the Mexican constitution in 1917
CONSTITUTION OF THE PEOPLES OF MEXICO WE THE PEOPLE OF THE MEXICAN REPUBLIC 1. Strive for a Constitutional Republic and upholding the democratic policies