Summary of 🔴La INDEPENDENCIA de MÉXICO en 10 MINUTOS (1810-1821) PARTE 1 🕒 TODO SOBRE LA INDEPENDENCIA 📘

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This section of the video discusses the background leading up to the Mexican Independence movement, highlighting the discontent among the criollos, excessive taxes imposed by the Habsburg kings, and exploitation of the indigenous and casta populations. It then focuses on the beginning of the movement as Miguel Hidalgo calls on the people to rise up against the Spanish government in September 1810. The video also explores the aftermath of the initial insurgent movement, the split between Allende and Hidalgo, the defeat at the Battle of Calderón Bridge, and the capture and execution of insurgent leaders. Despite these setbacks, the desire for change among the lower classes continues to drive the movement, leaving questions about who will lead and what the legacy of the initial insurgents will be.

• 00:00:00 In this section, the video discusses the background leading up to the Mexican Independence movement. It highlights the discontent among the criollos, who were Mexican-born individuals with restricted political privileges compared to the peninsulares, who were born in Spain. The excessive taxes imposed by the Habsburg kings and the overall poverty and exploitation of the indigenous and casta populations also contributed to the desire for independence. The section concludes with the beginning of the movement, as Miguel Hidalgo calls on the people to rise up against the Spanish government in September 1810.
• 00:05:00 In this section, the transcript excerpt discusses the aftermath of the initial insurgent movement in Mexico's fight for independence. After being defeated by the army of Calleja in Aculco, the insurgent leaders Allende and Hidalgo split up, with Allende going to Guanajuato and Hidalgo marching towards Guadalajara. Hidalgo was named "Alteza serenísima" and issued orders for the publication of the newspaper "El Despertador Americano" as well as the abolition of slavery and the indigenous tribute. However, he also authorized the execution of Spanish prisoners by Calleja's troops. Despite their efforts, the realists defeated the insurgents at the Battle of Calderón Bridge, and the leaders of the movement, including Allende, Aldama, Hidalgo, and Jiménez, were captured and executed. However, the movement continued to grow, driven by the desire for change among the lower classes of society. The excerpt also hints at the events unfolding in Spain and introduces the questions of who would lead the movement and what the legacy of the initial insurgents would be.