Porfirio Diaz Separation Of Church And State Summary

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In 1917 under the rule of Porfirio Diaz, a constitution called for the separation of church and state, meaning taking out religion in schools and education. It also included many regulations on religious worship. Monarchy became less catholic and more focused on going back to the native roots of an Aztec and Mayan monarchy, a supreme ruler. It was believed in the early 1920s that the church was “gripping” onto the peasants of the Mexicans and the government was aiming at reducing this hold over the people by secularizing the people such as secular views being taught in schools. This would lead to a restart of violence in Mexican lands specifically in the country. This also carries over into the next hierarchy and even more, violence breaks