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The War of Independence: 11 years of social struggle for freedom of the Mexican people by: Maestro: Jesus del Carmen Martínez Zapata

Comentarios del artículo By: Jose Acuna Walner Chains ( jwcadenas ) ⋅ September 14, 2008 ⋅ Comments Article

Independence like honor, is a rocky island without beaches (Napoleon Bonaparte).

 The war of independence in our country was a social, political and economic struggle, a long process that took place just the September 16, 1810, in the center and north of the country with little echo in the south, whose purpose was to transform the political structures that were effective from the colonial era liberalism being one of the most important ideals of the nineteenth century, which was formed the basis to eradicate all negativity from other historical periods, establishing a new order based on the idea of freedom, annihilating the absolute monarchy that had caused so much damage to the nation.

 In this armed struggle between the Spanish and Mexican armies clashed: the insurgent and the realist, the first was characterized by a disorganized movement with soldiers and poorly armed, undisciplined, commanded by natives with extensive participation of Indians and castes who fought rights of man and citizen, on the other hand the royalist army was characterized by a well armed and disciplined army made ​​up of Spanish and Creole in defense of order and privilege.

The war of independence  º n sega historians divide it into 4 stages: initiation, organization, strength and fulfillment. Among the heroes who were the forerunners of the war of independence include: Melchor de Talamantes, Juan Francisco Azcarate, Francisco Primo de Verdad, Fray Servando Teresa de Mier and Jose Iturrigaray, for their part, the initiators of the movement was Miguel Hidalgo, Miguel Dominguez, Josefa Ortiz de Dominguez, Gertrude Boca Negra Maria Ignacia Rodriguez, Leona Vicario, Ignacio Allende, Juan Aldama, at the stage of organization participated Ignacio Lopez Rayon and Jose Maria Morelos y Pavon, at the stage of resistance and Francisco Javier Mina Vicente Guerrero, finally the last stage Donojà John O ¹, Agustin de Iturbide and Vicente Guerrero again.

 No doubt, problems exacerbated the outbreak of the war of independence include the following: agricultural crises that occurred during the last few years of the colony, social discrimination and exploitation that they were victims of the Indian castes and slaves, hoarding, the Spanish, the most senior positions in government, church and army, and countless prohibitions established by the crown, which impeded the economic progress of the new Spain and especially the poor distribution of wealth.

 It is clear that the facts, documents and constitutions that were crucial for Mexico and its people decide to start and finish the war of independence were: Industrial Revolution, French Revolution, English Revolution, illustration, independence of the thirteen English colonies, the constitution Cadiz in 1812, constitution of Apatzingan in 1814, document the feelings of the nation in 1813, treaties of Cordova and Plan of Iguala, but above all the fervent desire of all Mexicans in the nineteenth century, for wanting a country , a free and sovereign land.

 According to him the plots in San Miguel, Valladolid and Queretaro in 1806, 1807 and 1808, for the insurgents had planned to attack the Spanish army in October or December 1810, but the news came to the attention of a Spanish peninsular warning the royalist army to keep them alert and that the natives wanted to go to war, but Juan Aldama and Ignacio Allende realized that the Spanish knew the news of the day of the attack agreed in late 1810, they informed Josefa Ortiz de Dominguez and she informed Hidalgo that the plan had been low, seeing the need to advance the date of the war and choose one day a month less expected to attack the Spaniards, being for the September 16, 1810, the day that begins a war that would last 11 years of bloodshed, insecurity, famine and anarchy.

 Dear readers, there are more unknowns º multiple unresolved throughout history in our country.  Is Mexico one day reach its total freedom in all areas? Will algae  ° ne day in order to use the force of power over others?  Why is racism being all Mexican-discrimination?  Could it be that there is total equality sega º n Article 4 of the constitution?  Is there true patriotism and nationalism in the country?  until when the upper class privileges stop? When did we have a presidential cabinet who truly fight for the economic, social, political and cultural center of Mexico? When did political will to fight for the nation without perceiving its own interests and not sell or give away the raw material and raw we have?  how much longer will end the inequality and the struggle of exploiters and exploited?  Is there a sense of Mexican identity, 365 days a year?  Have you paid off wean Spain and become an independent country?.

 Finally, we can say that today are satisfied to 198 years into the war of independence and 187 years when Mexico finally achieved to be free of Spanish rule, after being dominated for 3 centuries, yet it is lamentable to observe and palpate racism, discrimination still exists, but now among Mexicans, there is total freedom, not absolute equality among human beings, we learned to be corrupt with looting, theft and piracy with the Spanish, to be undecided and a high degree of inferiority many years of abuse.

Today   need to forget the past and live the present, building a new nation according to our lifestyle, we need to trust and believe in ourselves, become conscious and unite without rancor, envy and selfishness eradication, better distribution of wealth, promote investment and economic activities, create more jobs, we must respect, be tolerant, democratic, equitable and vehemently defend our territory to make this earth a more prosperous Mexico, a Mexico with more opportunities, more integral a Mexico, a Mexico permanent progress and above all a more human Mexico, it's worth trying is for our good. Mexico is demanding, it screams, it requires its residents need and we always present the freedom of the people is above any law, happiness is not to acquire and enjoy but be free, I leave with a quote from Mahatma Gandhi, where he states: flow rivers of blood before we conquer our freedom, but that blood must be ours.

Historian, Master in Education, Teachers in all grade levels, Silver Award Juchiman doctoral student in Education, Collaborating to link, Tabasco Young Sacrislex, Tabasco Mail, Jaguar and Weekly Gazette of the Association of Historians of Tabasco.

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