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The Mexican Revolution of 1910 was a frustrating time for Mexico. A small minority of people were in control of most of the country’s power and while with the majority of the population worked in poverty. Many of the people had many negative things to say to the President Porfirio Diaz who stayed in Office for thirty one years they blamed him for the injustice that was being displayed in Mexico. Early in the 20th Century a new group of people wanted to get involved in the political life but they were denied the opportunity by the officials that were already there in office and they didn’t want to give up there power to new people. This group of young leaders believed that they could assume their proper role in Mexican politics once President Diaz announced that Mexico was ready for democracy. Even though the Mexican Constitution says that public election and other institutions of democracy, Diaz and his supporters disobeyed this and used there political and economic resources to stay in power for ever. Francisco Madero was a big supporter of democracy and of making government subject to the strict limits of the law and the success of Maderos movement made him a threat in the eyes of President Diaz. In November 1910, Fran