Zapata was a Mexian revolutionary who encouraged the uprising of peasants who forcefully took land from wealthy landowners and redistributed it among themselves. Zapata and his followers were opposed by Carranza, who was the president of Mexico at this time. Both sides fought for reform, however the Carrancistas were moderates and the Zapatistas were revolutionaries. William Gates, a US envoy, published a collection of articles in the United States declaring the Zapatistas as the true champions of social revolution. After these came out, Genral Pablo Gonazalez arranged a secret meeting between Colonel Jesus Guajardo and Zapata. Then, Zapata was ambushed in Morelos and shot by soldiers fighting under Carranza.
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Alba, Victor. “Emiliano Zapata.” Encyclopædia Britannica, Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc., www.britannica.com/biography/Emiliano-Zapata.
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“Who Was Emiliano Zapata? Everything You Need to Know.” Facts, Childhood, Family Life & Achievements of Revolutionary Leader, www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/emiliano-zapata-194.php.