Mexican Revolution: A commemoration on November 20th

Published November 18, 2024

by Natalie Taylor

Porfirio Díaz became president in 1877 as ally to the liberal movement. But after assuming the presidency he became intoxicated with power, turned into a dictator, and held the presidency for almost forty years. His rule became known as “the Porfiriato.” Mexico gained much during his presidency: the extension of railroads throughout the nation, growth of foreign investments, development of capitalism, and Mexican economy. But all these helped the wealthy, leaving a much smaller middle class, and a massive layer of the poor, who worked the fields. His land laws favored the rich. History shows that such a system is unsustainable in the long run; an overwhelming population of the poor eventually rebels against the inequity. And the same happened in Mexico.

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