Summary of El Maderismo (1910-1913)

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The Mexican Revolution of 1910-1913 was a time of great turmoil and change in the country. After the overthrow of President Madero, his successor, Díaz, arranged for him to be transferred to a prison in the city of León. On February 22nd, 1913, Madero and his vice president, José María Pino Suárez, were assassinated while they were being transferred. This event led to the start of a period of peace and progress in Mexico.

• 00:00:00 In 1911, Francisco Madero was elected president of Mexico, after which he presided over a period of relative peace. Much of this was due to his efforts to rein in the military and to clean up the government. His Democratic Party won 98% of the vote, and Pino Suárez won the election for vice president. Madero's brother, Gustavo, attempted to approach the Zapatistas during this time, but was unsuccessful. Federal troops continued to be present in Morelos throughout Madero's presidency. On November 25, 1911, only 19 days after he took office, Zapata and Montaño broke away from him, believing him to be a traitor to the Revolution. Zapata and Villa proclaimed the Plan of Ayala, which called for the restoration of land seized by the wealthy, and Madero pardoned them. Huerta was appointed commander of the Federal forces in Morelos, and began to make progress against Zapata. Madero was also criticized for his slow response to the agricultural crisis. In December 1911, Bernardo Reyes returned to Mexico and called for Madero to take arms against Zapata, but Madero pardoned him. Huerta was appointed commander of the Federal forces in the
• 00:05:00 This video covers the events leading up to and during the Mexican Revolution, specifically the 1910-1913 revolution in Veracruz. The 16 October 1912 uprising was led by Felix Díaz, the nephew of Francisco I. Madero, and demanded Madero's resignation. Diaz was captured and when Madero appeared ready to execute him, public pressure and high society forced the Supreme Court to release Diaz. This change in punishment led to Madero's imprisonment instead of execution, and changed the tide of the revolution. Madero's reforms included social and political reforms, including the vote for all adults, the right to strike, and the abolition of slavery. However, the Porfiriato (the old regime) was still alive and well, as the newspapers attacked Madero and the president continued to be impotent to stop the plots. The poor peasant, always with a good heart, but no real power, attempted to make significant reforms, but ultimately failed. On 9 February 1913, while 300 aspiring students occupied the National Palace, a group of high-ranking military officers without resistance freed Bernardo Reyes and Félix Díaz, who led a revolt the next day. The students fleeing the house during truce times saw how the piles of corpses
• 00:10:00 In 1910, Mexican president, Gustavo Madero, was overthrown after leading a coup d'état. His successor, Díaz, arranged for him to be transferred to a prison in the city of León. On February 22nd, 1913, Madero and his vice president, José María Pino Suárez, were assassinated while they were being transferred. This event led to the start of a period of peace and progress in Mexico. General Walter Mejía, who had been Madero's military advisor, asked Mejía for advice on what to do with the president. Mejía replied that Díaz should do whatever was best to ensure the peace in the country. With Madero's death, his murderers put a flag on his coffin and raised it over his tomb, becoming both murderers and justice seekers.