Emiliano Zapata

Emiliano Zapata was born on August eighth, 1879. He was born in Anencuilco, Morelos, into a land-less family that worked with livestock for a living. He faced trouble with the law at an early age, and in 1897 he fled Morelos to avoid arrest. Later in his life he attained leadership of a small group of Guerrilla revolutionists. As he led the group, it began to grow and eventually became large enough to take over Cauatla, Mexico. …

…letters for a while, and on April tenth, 1919, Zapata roe through the gates of Chinameca with only a few of his men. Guajardo’s men, who were holding their guns as if to salute him, shot him dead as he rode through the gates. He died on April tenth, 1919, but some people still believe that he wasn’t killed, and that he is waiting in the mountains to help them when they are in trouble.