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Enrique Flores Magón
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| Born | 13 April 1877 Teotitlán del Camino, Oaxaca
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| Died | 28 October 1954 (aged 77) |
| Nationality | Mexican |
Enrique Flores Magón (born April 13, 1877 – died October 28, 1954) was a Mexican journalist and political activist. He was known for his strong beliefs and his work with the Mexican Liberal Party. Enrique often worked closely with his older brother, Ricardo Flores Magón. Together, they supported a political idea called magonismo. His other brother was Jesús Flores Magón.
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Life of Enrique Flores Magón
Early Life and Activism
Enrique Flores Magón was born in Teotitlán del Camino (now called Teotitlán de Flores Magón) in the state of Oaxaca. His birthday was April 13, 1877. His parents were Margarita Magón and Teodoro Flores. Teodoro was a Nahua who had fought in Benito Juárez's Liberal Army.
When Enrique was young, his family moved to Mexico City. In 1884, while he was a student, protests started against President Porfirio Díaz. Díaz had been re-elected many times.
Fighting for Change
By 1902, Enrique and his brother Ricardo were working on a newspaper called El Hijo del Ahuizote. This newspaper was against President Díaz. They were arrested and sent to a military prison in Santiago Tlatelolco. While in prison, the brothers read books by writers like Kropotkin and Proudhon. They talked about sharing anarchist ideas in Mexico. Anarchism is a political idea where people believe society should be organized without a strong government.
After they were released from prison in January 1903, the brothers started publishing El Hijo del Ahuizote again. On February 5, Enrique Flores Magón put up a banner that said "The Constitution is Dead." They hung this banner in front of their office. This showed their belief that the government was not following the country's laws.
On April 2, 1903, Enrique, Ricardo, and other liberals joined a protest that was supposed to support Díaz. They managed to change it into a protest against Díaz, calling for an end to his rule. On April 11, Enrique Flores Magón was arrested again. He was later set free, but he was not allowed to publish any more writings. Because of this, Enrique and Ricardo left Mexico. They went to the United States, arriving in Laredo, Texas in late 1903.
Life in Exile
Enrique lived in many different cities in the U.S. and Canada. He often hid who he was, changed his address, and sometimes lost touch with Ricardo. In St. Louis, he helped write the plan for the Mexican Liberal Party (PLM). The PLM was a group that wanted big changes in Mexico.
He started publishing the newspaper Regeneración again in the United States. The brothers had first started this newspaper in 1900. Enrique also set up a secret network to send the newspaper into Mexico. He continued this work until 1917. At that time, he left the PLM's organizing group and the Regeneración newspaper team.
Later Years and Legacy
After Ricardo's death in 1922, Enrique returned to Mexico in 1923. He had some different ideas from others who had followed magonismo. In 1933, he helped leaders of the National Agrarian League create the Confederación Campesina Mexicana. This was a group for farmers, founded in San Luis Potosí.
Enrique Flores Magón died in Mexico City on October 28, 1954. He is remembered for his dedication to social justice and his fight for a fairer Mexico.
See also
In Spanish: Enrique Flores Magón para niños
