16 de septiembre

Mexican Independence

By elenavf

  • Beginning

    Beginning
    It is charactarized by improvisation, disorganisation and the lack of clear objects in the revolutionary fight. On the 16th of September Miguel Hidalgo gave a brief speech where the purpose was to tell the people to grab their weapons to fight the spaniards. http://webpages.cegs.itesm.mx/servicios/hdem/independencia/impresion/etapas.htm

  • Miguel Hidalgo

    Miguel Hidalgo
    Miguel Hidalgo was a novohispano priest and revolutionary who supported greatly to begin the first stage of the independence of Mexico . In 1811, the July 30 , Hidalgo dies , giving an end to the first stage of independence. http://www.biografiasyvidas.com/biografia/h/hidalgo.htm

  • Organization and Definition

    Organization and Definition
    The purposes of the independence were defined. The document that best reflects the social and political idea is the known book written by Morelos "Sentimientos de la Nación" where for the first time it is said that they wanted independence of the Spanish crown. http://webpages.cegs.itesm.mx/servicios/hdem/independencia/impresion/etapas.htm

  • José María Morelos

    José María Morelos
    José María Morelos was a religious politician, a Mexican soldier and leader of the Mexican Independence. He assumed the leadership of the march after the death of Miguel Hidalgo. He achieved to conquer a big part of the country. He organized the “Congreso de Chilpancingo”, where he presented “Sentimientos de la Nación”. After several defeats, he was captured and executed on October 22nd of 1815. http://www.biografiasyvidas.com/biografia/m/morelos.htm

  • Resistance

    Resistance
    With the disorganized Insurgent forces, the fight is reduced to the south of the country where Vicente Guerrero maintains the independence spirit alive, even if the chances of winning are small. In this face the presence of Francisco Javier Mina was outstanding.

  • Francisco Javier Mina

    Francisco Javier Mina
    Francisco Javier Mina, spanish liberal and partisan, actively participated in the Movement of the Mexican Independence. His death was remembered, because he died fighting and defending the insurgent movement. http://www.biografiasyvidas.com/biografia/m/mina_francisco.htm

  • Consummation

    Consummation
    In 1821 the Insurgent cause was supported by a group of Spanish people that were before against it. The "Plan de Iguala" is made to state the Three Guarantees: Religion, Independence and Union, that in a small amount of time it would end up dominating the Realistic Forces finally achieving the Independence formally pronounced the 28th of September 1821 in Mexico City. http://webpages.cegs.itesm.mx/servicios/hdem/independencia/impresion/etapas.htm