Plan of Ayala

The Plan of Ayala (Spanish: Plan de Ayala) was a document drafted by revolutionary leader Emiliano Zapata during the Mexican Revolution.^[1] In it, Zapata denounced President Francisco Madero for his perceived betrayal of the revolutionary ideals embodied in Madero's Plan de San Luis Potosí, and set out his vision of land reform.^[2] The Plan was first proclaimed on November 28, 1911, in the town of Ayala, Morelos, and was later amended on June 19, 1914.^[2][3] The Plan of Ayala was a key document during the revolution and influenced land reform in Mexico during the 1920s and 1930s.^[4] It was the fundamental text of the Zapatistas.^[4]