![]() ![]() Mexican Independence Day has been celebrated every year since that momentous day on September 16, 1810. Today, Father Hidalgo is known as the Father of Mexican Independence. On August 24, 1821, Spain withdrew and officially recognized Mexico as an independent country. This started the brutal Mexican War of Independence, which lasted over a decade. On September 16, 1810, he rang his church’s bell and delivered a speech now known as the Grito de Dolores (Cry of Dolores), demanding the end of Spanish rule. The oppression became too much and a Catholic priest in the town of Dolores named Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla had enough. The native population was oppressed, farmland and personal wealth were confiscated and only Spaniards were allowed to hold political posts. ![]() Mexico, once known as New Spain, was a colony harshly ruled by the kingdom of Spain for over 300 years.
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