Francisco I. Madero Quotes
You do not want bread. You want freedom, because freedom will allow you to get that bread.
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Francisco I. Madero, 1873 –1913, Mexican Revolutionist & President, Campaign Speech, 1910
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Francisco Ignacio Madero González was a Mexican revolutionary, writer and statesman who served as the 37th president of Mexico from 1911 until shortly before his assassination in 1913. A wealthy landowner, he was nonetheless an advocate for social justice and democracy. Madero was notable for challenging long-time President Porfirio Díaz for the presidency in 1910 and being instrumental in sparking the Mexican Revolution.