Our history books often cover these Revolutions: the French (1798), the Chinese (1911) and the Russian (1917). It’s rare if history pays some attention to the Mexican Revolution (1910). This Revolution is one of the longest (lasting ten years) and a very important one for Mexico, for it was to determine how the country would unfold in the 20th century. Furthermore, the Mexican Revolution is one of ‘great social commotion.’
We can say that the Mexican Revolution is defined by two things. One, a rebellion by the working class and the peasants. Not satisfied with Porfirio Diaz, the president of the time, these two social classes decided to overthrow his long-time presidency, creating an armed insurgency. Two, it was a way to keep an established order and systemic power (not by the working class or peasants, though).
This is your task. Choose one article and 1) Point out either a word, a sentence or a phrase that clears or defines the concept of Revolution for you; 2) Briefly explain what’s the argument of the article (is it about race, health, war, etc.); 3) Share your overall opinion of the article.
Choosen article:https://www.teenvogue.com/story/black-lives-matter-revolution-coopt
