Mark Florea Upson Photographs c.1908-1920

Zapata, Emiliano, 1879-1919

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Emiliano Zapata (b. 8 August 1879, Morelos, Mexico–d. 10 April 1919, Morelos, Mexico) was a leading figure in the Mexican Revolution, the main leader of the peasant revolution in the state of Morelos, and the inspiration of the agrarian movement called Zapatismo. He was born in the rural village of Anenecuilco (Morelos State), where peasant communities were under increasing pressure from the small landowning class who monopolized land and water resources for sugar cane production with the suppo...

Matero, Francisco

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Upson, Mark Florea

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"Figaroa's Army from the State of Guerrero, under the command of Manuel Asunsulo, defeated the Federal Garrison at Iguala and marched to Cuernavaca in the State of Morelos. Cuernavaca had been declared an open city and the Government troops had retired to Mexico City. Asunsulo took charge but was killed in Mexico City. Zapata, after defeating the Federal troops at the City of Puebla, in the State of Puebla, came to and occupied Cuernavaca. He remained in charge until Mad...