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By that time (winter of 1912), Zapata had fled with his army to [[Puebla]] state, where he published with co-conspirators [[Ricardo Flores]] and [[Otilio Montano]] the [[Plan de Ayala]].  The Plan was not so much a proposed [[constitution]] as an aspirational [[social contract]] for Mexico, which would have broken up all large [[haciendas]] whose owners dominated rural life.  Paradoxically, in an effort to recruit former supporters of Diaz, Zapata identified his movement as a "counter-revolution."

By that time (winter of 1912), Zapata had fled with his army to [[Puebla]] state, where he published with co-conspirators [[Ricardo Flores]] and [[Otilio Montano]] the [[Plan de Ayala]].  The Plan was not so much a proposed [[constitution]] as an aspirational [[social contract]] for Mexico, which would have broken up all large [[haciendas]] whose owners dominated rural life.  Paradoxically, in an effort to recruit former supporters of Diaz, Zapata identified his movement as a "counter-revolution."

Madero had little choice but to attempt to restore central government authority; his efforts initially failed, which was one cause of his overthrow and subsequent murder the following winter by [[General]] [[Victoriano Huerta]].  By the late spring, a revolutionary movement which in some ways mirrored Zapata's had risen up in the north of Mexico under [[Pancho Villa]], who later became infamous as the only person to lead a [[cavalry]] raid against the United States in the 20th century.  Unlike Villa, anti-Americanism does not seem to have been a significant part of Zapata's appeal.

Madero had little choice but to attempt to restore central government authority; his efforts initially failed, which was one cause of his overthrow and subsequent murder the following winter by [[General]] [[Victoriano Huerta]].  By the late spring, a revolutionary movement which in some ways mirrored Zapata's had risen up in the north of Mexico under [[Pancho Villa]], who later became infamous as the only person to lead a [[cavalry]] raid against the United States in the 20th century.  Unlike Villa, [[anti-Americanism]] does not seem to have been a significant part of Zapata's appeal.

Yet a third anti-Huerta movement, the [[Constitutionalists]] under General [[Venustiano Carranza]], arose in late 1913 and finished off Huerta's supporters the following year.  While all parties agreed that the [[1871 Mexican Constitution]] was a dead letter, the factions divided yet again over whether delegates to the new constitutional convention should be popularly elected.   

Yet a third anti-Huerta movement, the [[Constitutionalists]] under General [[Venustiano Carranza]], arose in late 1913 and finished off Huerta's supporters the following year.  While all parties agreed that the [[1871 Mexican Constitution]] was a dead letter, the factions divided yet again over whether delegates to the new constitutional convention should be popularly elected.