The straw that broke the camel’s back was the president’s September 1875 announc

The straw that broke the camel's back was the president's September 1875 announcement of his intention to stand for reelection the next year. In March 1876, a group of pro-Díaz military officers and intellectuals proclaimed the Plan of Tuxtepec in the Oaxaca town of Villa de Ojitlán, declaring Lerdo de Tejada's government illegitimate and calling for the end of reelection for the presidency and governorships. It invited Díaz to lead the rebellion.
The straw that broke the camel's back was the president's September 1875 announcement of his intention to stand for reelection the next year. In March 1876, a group of pro-Díaz military officers and intellectuals proclaimed the Plan of Tuxtepec in the Oaxaca town of Villa de Ojitlán, declaring Lerdo de Tejada's government illegitimate and calling for the end of reelection for the presidency and governorships. It invited Díaz to lead the rebellion. Mexico News Daily · source

Source: Mexico News Daily — mexiconewsdaily.com

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