Unit II: The Porfiriato & the Seeds of Revolution (2/3)

Corresponding text is found on p176-200 of Concise History of Mexico.

Porfirio Diaz

Porfirio Diaz

First elected 1876 in opposition to Lerdo; platform of 'Effective Suffrage: No Re-election'

Re-election in 1884 begins the period known as the 'Porfiriato' (will re re-elected continuously through 1910)

Mexico City - circa 1890

What were the political characteristics of the Porfiriato?

Rurales

Who are the 'cientificos'?

Describe the economic conditions in Mexico during the Porfiriato.

What were the societal conditions in Mexico during the late 19th Century that laid the foundation for a wide-scale political/social revolution?

"The Constitution is Dead" - 1903

Perhaps a fun overview of the Porfiriato??