What plan did Emiliano Zapata undertake in 1911?

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This program, outlined in the Plan of Ayala (Nov., 1911), called for the return of the land to the indigenous people. In defense of his plan, Zapata held the field against successive federal governments under Madero, Victoriano Huerta , and Venustiano Carranza . The peasants rallied to Zapata's support, and by the end of 1911 he controlled most of Morelos; later he enlarged his power to cover Guerrero, Oaxaca, Puebla, and at times even the Federal District. After the overthrow of Madero, Zapata in the south and Carranza, Obreg—n , and Villa in the north were the chief leaders against Huerta. When Carranza seized the executive power, Zapata and Villa warred against him.