When Porfirio Diaz declared himself President of Mexico in 1876, he developed many progressive plans to modernize the economy of his country. He and his group of cientifícos created a blueprint to improve Mexico's economy and technology. Some of these ideas included creating a solid banking system, modifying the Land Reform Laws, building more railroad mileage, industrializing the cities, creating telephone and telegraph companies. These modernity programs of the Porfiriato era led to the progression of Mexican society. However, only the elite gained from Diaz's new programs while the lower and poverty-stricken classes suffered immensely due to the increased price of everyday modern life. If Diaz had included the lower classes in his modernity programs, it would have undermined the stability that his regime craved. By adhering to the cientifícos beliefs, Diaz used the Positivist ideas of August Comte as a way to rationalize his actions. As...