Emiliano Zapata (August 8, 1879 – April 10, 1919)

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Apr 12

Born August 8, 1879, Emiliano Zapata fought for land and liberty under his Plan of Ayala. The plan called for redistributing the land by seizing all land owned foreign owners and confiscating the land held by wealthy hacendada owners who were squeezing out indigenous communities by forcing them into debt slavery so they will work [...]

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Justicia ⇒ “Because we have suffered, and we are not afraid to suffer in order to survive, we are ready to give up everything - even our lives - in our struggle for justice.” — César Chávez

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Libertad ⇒ “Ignorance and obscurantism have never produced anything other than flocks of slaves for tyranny.” — (Emiliano Zapata's letter to Pancho Villa)

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