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Magón's Role In The Mexican Revolution

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Every revolution including the American revolution of 1776 to the Mexican one of 1910, shares one thing in common: an idea. This idea calls for some form of change and seeks to overturn the current method of government. It does this by protesting or fighting, and even though most people see rebellion as a fight for control of the government, students need to see that all revolutions start with a thought. In the Mexican revolution Magón never lifted a gun, but utilised his writing abilities to inspire a revolutionary fervor and raise awareness to this issues of Mexico. Students need to understand the importance of this, and analyze how Magón’s newspaper introduced a mindset of thinking.Abolishing property laws was a radical idea to a mostly …show more content…

To remain in power, dictators like Diaz need their people to remain uneducated and satisfied. Magón’s newspaper roused nation to act and think upon their situation, even if they did not agree with Magón’s mode of thinking. The labor unions in Mexico heavily relied on Magón’s work to cement their own philosophy. Regeneracion called for factory workers to rise up as well as the farmers, yielding a national influence. This large scope of influence went international, when Diaz forced Magón to flee the …show more content…

In the course the students learned of the economic contributions Diaz brought to Mexico, but also of his unjust actions. The quote students need to explain, claims that property laws are actually a violation of morals and should be abolished. Students need to form opinions on Diaz’s presidency, Magón’s opinions, and how both figures interacted with each other. Diaz wanted to protect his presidency in Mexico, and Magón threatened it. Eventually Diaz had to step down, due to the revolution that started with an idea. Magón opened people’s eyes to the idea that they could change their situation. There were better ways to live, and although some of his ideas never actually occurred, they helped people fight for a

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