Mexican Revolution
In about every city and pueblo in Mexico, the same street names adorn the corner signs. Names like "Niños de Heroes", "16 de Septiembre", "Cinco de Mayo", "Miguel Hidalgo", "Jose Maria Morelos" and 20 de Noviembre" and more are common threads of history throughout Mexico. These names represent people and events in Mexican history and are celebrated throughout the republic on these street signs as small but constatnt reminders of the Mexicans peoples unified past.
This month on November 20th, another historic date in Mexico's past to independence and reform was celebrated. But what is it? Enjoy the article below!
Mexican Revolution Day - Courtesy of Mexonline.
For most of Mexico's developing history after independence, a small minority of the people were in control of most of the country's power and wealth, while the majority of the population worked in poverty. As the rift between the poor and rich grew under the leadership of General Díaz, the political voice of the lower classes was also declining. Opposition of Díaz did surface, when Francisco I. Madero, educated in Europe and at the University of California, led a series of strikes throughout the country.