Emiliano Zapata{08Aug1879}

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Emiliano Zapata (Emiliano Zapata Salazar) was born on Friday, August 08, 1879 in Anenecuilco and he was a famous activist from Mexico.

Life in Brief:
- Being born on Aug 08, Emiliano was a Leo.
- his ethnicity: Hispanic.
- his mother's name: Cleofas Salazar.
- his father's name: Gabriel Zapata.
- Brothers : Pedro, Loreto, Eufemio.
- Sisters : Celsa, Romana, María de Jesús, María de la Luz, Jovita, Matilde.
He died on Thursday, April 10, 1919, in Chinameca; cause of death: assassination.

Famous Why : Mexican patriot.
Achievements
During the Mexican Revolution, Zapata led the Liberation Army of the South, whose slogan, "Land and Liberty," represented its goal of repossessing the indigenous Mexican lands taken by the Spanish. Though Zapata's family lived comfortably on their own land, he was a born leader who keenly felt the injustices suffered by his people. Zapata's soldiers, mainly peasants recruited from plantations and villages, occupied Mexico City three times between 1914 and 1915. How was Zapata killed?
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