Difference between revisions of "The Grito de Dolores"
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''Every year at midnight on September 15, Mexicans led by the president of Mexico shout the Grito, honoring the crucial and impulsive action that was the catalyst for the country's bloody struggle for independence from Spain.'' [http://www.mexonline.com/mexican-independence.htm Mexican Independence] | ''Every year at midnight on September 15, Mexicans led by the president of Mexico shout the Grito, honoring the crucial and impulsive action that was the catalyst for the country's bloody struggle for independence from Spain.'' [http://www.mexonline.com/mexican-independence.htm Mexican Independence] | ||
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Hidalgo is revered as the father of Mexican independence. | Hidalgo is revered as the father of Mexican independence. | ||
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Revision as of 02:19, September 16, 2007
On September 16, 1810 The Grito de Dolores was the call for insurrection against the authorities of Spain given by Miguel Hidalgo, in the town of Dolores, near Guanajuato. He started the demand for full independence of Mexico from Spain.
Every year at midnight on September 15, Mexicans led by the president of Mexico shout the Grito, honoring the crucial and impulsive action that was the catalyst for the country's bloody struggle for independence from Spain. Mexican Independence
Hidalgo is revered as the father of Mexican independence.
External links
- Cry of Dolores Encyclopædia Britannica.