Emiliano Zapata interview

Reporter: Zapata, why did you make your own currency?

 Zapata: With no one to work I had my own currency.

Reporter: Why did you want your land to be taken back to your people, even though you were rich?

  Zapata: I wanted everyone to share the same rights so that everyone can be peaceful.

Reporter: Why did you want to make an alliance with President Diaz?

 Zapata: At I first wanted to make an alliance with President Diaz but then I national directed against him.

Reporter: So, Zapata, I heard you took an important role, what was it?

 Zapata: I lead the presents of southern Mexico into the Mexican revolution and lead the army liberation or also know as the army of the south.

Reporter: So Zapata, you wrote the Plan de Ayala, what was it asking for or what was it about?

 Zapata: Madero would not keep his promises regarding to return the land to the peasants so I thought up a plan to replace his old one I wanted a new slogan and my goal was to set up an entire government until free elections where possible.    

Reporter: Why didn’t you want to join the Mexican Revolution?

 Zapata: I’ve voted personal glory and I could have become more powerful but instead I was in it for the respect.

Reporter: Why did you not want to meet Madero?

 Zapata: I was a shy and reserved time of a guy I would have normally meet someone I was against.

Reporter: Out of many people in the Mexican Revolution, why did you stay with Madero, if he wasn’t doing what you have told him to do?

 Zapata: Well I figured as long as I made the Plan of Ayala it would be fine.

Reporter: Thank you Zapata.