Born: 7 June 1848, Mexico
Died: 15 October 1925
Country most active: Mexico
Also known as: NA
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Presidents Díaz and later Huerta often imprisoned Dolores Jiménez y Muro, a socialist and political activist from Aguascalientes, for her work on many leftist journals, including La Mujer Mexicana, where she was a member of the editorial staff.
In 1911, Jiménez y Muro planned a conspiracy to bring Madero to the presidency, the Political and Social Plan Proclaimed by the States of Guerrero, Michoacan, Tlaxcala, Campeche, Puebla, and the Federal District (18 March, 1911). Unlike Madero, though, Jiménez y Muro believed in social and economic reforms. She also advocated the decentralization of education, fair pay for all workers, reasonable housing, and safeguards for the indigenous. Once Zapata learned of her views, he requested her help for his cause. She joined him in 1913 and stayed in Morelos until his assassination in 1919.