Nathalia AdattiStephany Auz

Camila ArboledaMelanie Herrera

Sebastian Guayaquil

LIBERAL REVOLUTION

Montecristi (Manabi)

25th July of 1842

During his youth he was nourished by the doctrines

that produce freedom and democracy

He fought against Garcia Moreno, Veintimilla and

Caamano.

“Viejo Luchador”.He was looking for

a radical transformation of

the country

He died the 28th January of 1912El Ejido (Quito)

ELOY ALFARO

From 5th June of 1895 to the 31th Agoust of

1901Principal goal:DIVISION OF THE CHURCH

AND THE STATE

What did he do?

He signed the “contrato

Harman”with this, it the

construction, the railroad was

assured.From Guayaquil

to Quito

He worked on Eduation, creating

some “colegios

laicos”such as: Instituto

Nacional Mejia, Colegio

Manuela Canizares,

etc.

ALFARO’S FIRST PRESIDENCY

The Liberal Revolution marked the beginning of a

new age in Ecuadorian politics, it was not only a coup, it was a process of

social, economic and political transformations,

that occurred as a result of the promulgation of

important laws and decrees.

It established the public and compulsory secular

education, it allowed women to go to

university, in addition to incorporate them to

public services & letting them work in certain

state entities.

It decreed religious freedom, enacted the

laws of civil marriage and divorce, & eliminated

Indian taxes and unified the country by the rail.

Their great leader was Gen. Eloy Alfaro, who

fought tirelessly not only to redeem all citizens but

also to unify and give Ecuador a national

identity.

CONTEXT OF THE REVOLUTION

LIBERAL PARTY DIVISION

Eloy Alfaro brought the Liberal Party to power in the revolution of 1895.

After Eloy Alfaro’s first presidency Leonidas Plaza had the power and he divided the Liberal Party in 2. One that supported Eloy Alfaro and the other one supporting Plaza.

The party was in power from 1895 to 1911, from 1921 to 1952 and from 1960 to 1970.

END OF THE LIBERAL REVOLUTION

The end of liberalism or “civil war” occured when Eloy Alfaro was killed in the prison called “Garcia Moreno” and then dragged to El Ejido where people burned him ending with the liberal revolution in 1912.

This is also known as “La hoguera Barbara”. Liberalism was important because it started the secular state, and gave civil liberties.

Ecuador began to establish itself as a state, especially by the great work of this period: the railroad Quito-Guayaquil.

All this was possible because Eloy Alfaro had revolutionary ideas that helped the development of the country, he was the main character of this revolution.