“Viva la independencia!” cried Hildago in the “Grito de Delores.’
Nearly 300 years ago, one man called for a cry of independence and his issued a command to his fellow citizens and with this cry, the “Grito de Dolores, or Cry of Dolores,” began the Mexican War of Independence.
Independence Day in Mexico is a national holiday celebrated on September 16th every year by Mexican-Latinos all over the world. Mexico is marking the 207th anniversary of its independence from Spain As a Mexican national holiday ti celebrates Mexico’s freedom from Spain. The celebration dates back 205 years to 1812.
In Mexico, many businesses and schools are closed for the holiday just as they are in the United State’s when America celebrate their independence from England and King George. The Mexican people celebrate with fireworks, parties, food dance and flowers in red, white and green like the Mexican flag.
Soldiers look up toward the president as they file past the National Palace during the annual Independence Day military parade in Mexico City’s main square, known as the Zocalo, Saturday, Sept. 16, 2017. Mexico is marking the 207th anniversary of its independence from Spain.
More formal celebrations include parades where hundreds of military troops parade through Constitution Square Mexico City’s main square, better known as the Zocalo, Saturday, Sept. 16, 2017. Soldiers salute President Enrique Pena Nieto as they file past the National Palace on the square during the annual parade Mexico is marking the 207th anniversary of its independence from Spain.
The History
The Grito de Delores was a speech which lead to the revolt against Spain was read by Catholic priest, Miguel Hidalgo in the town of Dolores. It called for the end of 300 years of Spanish rule in Mexico, a redistribution of land, and racial equality.
Thousands of Indians and mestizos flocked to Hidalgo’s banner of the Virgin of Guadalupe, and soon the peasant army was on the march to Mexico City.
In 1811, Hidalgo was killed in Delores. Another priest named Jose Morelo, in 1814, continued the movement for independence.
In August 1821, the last Spanish viceroy was forced to sign the Treaty of Córdoba. That was the official beginning of Mexican independence. Guadalupe Victoria became Mexico’s first elected president.
Hundreds of military troops hold placards to create a mosaic of Petronilo Monroy’s allegorical figure La Constitucion, during the annual Independence Day military parade in Mexico City’s main square, Saturday, Sept. 16, 2017. Mexico is marking the 207th anniversary of its independence from Spain.
