Summary of Datos sobre la Independencia de México

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This video discusses Mexican Independence, focusing on the years 1810-1821. It covers the leaders and periods involved, and mentions two important Mexican leaders of this time period, Agustín de Iturbide and Vicente Guerrero. Mexican Independence Day is celebrated on September 15, but the conflict actually started on September 16, 1810, when Miguel Hidalgo shouted in a church and called for all of Mexico to rise up and rebel against Spain. It lasted 11 years, until September 28, 1821, when the Act of Independence was signed.

• 00:00:00 In this video, we discuss the topic of Mexican Independence. We cover the years 1810-1821, focusing on the leaders and periods involved. We also mention two important Mexican leaders of this time period, Agustín de Iturbide and Vicente Guerrero. Mexican Independence Day is celebrated on September 15, but we should remember that the conflict itself started on September 16, 1810, when Miguel Hidalgo shouted in a church and called for all of Mexico to rise up and rebel against Spain. It lasted 11 years, until September 28, 1821, when the Act of Independence was signed. Lorenz de Zavala was the first to write about the supposed "abrazo" between Iturbide and Guerrero, which never happened. We need to go back to the beginning of the story and learn about the events that led up to this conflict.
• 00:05:00 According to the video, José María Laffargue, the first official biographer of Vicente Guerrero, argues that the meeting between Guerrero and José María Morelos did in fact occur, and that it was a warm embrace. Another writer, Lucas Alaman, wrote in 1852 that this meeting and hug did not happen, and that Guerrero had commissioned a subordinate to interview Morelos. As a result, the two leaders never met. Finally, we have José María Laffargue, who is the first official biography of Vicente Guerrero, who argues that the meeting between Guerrero and Morelos did occur, and that it was a warm embrace. He also argues that the first form of government in Mexico was monarchy, which means that Mexico was not always a republic. However, books have made us believe otherwise.