Francisco I. Madero was a Mexican politician, writer and revolutionary who served as President of Mexico from 1911 to 1913. He was born into a wealthy family in Mexico and studied in the U.S. Madero opposed the authoritarian regime of Porfirio Diaz but was jailed. After his release, he campaigned against Diaz and launched attacks in 1910-1911, becoming a leader of the Mexican Revolution. This led to Diaz's exile in 1911 and Madero becoming president. However, Madero proved ineffective as president and faced rebellions, leading to his forced resignation and assassination in 1913.

1. Francisco I. Madero
By Maria Vassilakis
History 141
Professor Arguello
December 12, 2011

2. Background History
• Madero was born on October Porfirio Diaz
30, 1873 and died on February
22, 1913.
• He was born into one of the
wealthiest families in Mexico.
• He was somewhat religious was the
founder of “Spiritism.”
• He continued his studies all the way
up to UC Berkeley and then Stanford.
• He was a politician, writer and a
revolutionist who served as the
Mexican President from 1911-1913.
• His opposition was a man named
Porfirio Diaz but soon he faltered.
• During the Mexican Revolution
though, Madero proved that he was
“ineffective.”

3. The Mexican Revolution
• At the time Madero had been Madero campaigns from the back of a
arrested for relating to bank railway car in 1910.
interests and Porfirio was elected
President of Mexico.
• After he was let out of jail on
bonds from his father, he did
everything he could to get
elected, even getting smuggled
into the U.S.
• In November 1910, Madero
launched an attack the Diaz.
• In February 1911 he led another
attack but in Chihuahua and soon
became the leader of the
Mexican Revolution.
• Diaz was later exiled to Europe in
May 1911.

4. Continued…
• A man named Emiliano Zapata Victoriano Huerta
was another revolutionary leader
• He was promised by Madero that
his land would be redistributed
when Madero became president.
• Madero published another book
during his presidency.
• A lot of people were resentful
against Madero and their were
three rebellions that took place
shortly after being elected.
• Finally in February 1913, Madero
was forced to resign and was
killed. He was then replaced by
Victorian Huerta.