De San Salvador, Leona Vicario b. April 10, 1789 d. August 21, 1842 Mexican War of Independence Heroine. The daughter of affluent Spaniards, she was born in México, Distrito Federal, México in 1789. She was orphaned at a very young age and was raised by her maternal uncle, Lic. Agustín Pomposo Fernández. At her uncle’s law office, she met and fell in love with Andrés Quintana Roo but her uncle refused to allow them to marry because of political differences. Quintana Roo left to unite with the insurgents and she decided to collaborate with the insurgent movement;...[Read More] (Bio by: Debbie) Angel de la Independencia, Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico
Hidalgo y Costilla, Miguel b. May 8, 1753 d. July 30, 1811 Revolutionary Leader. He is called "The Father of Mexican Independence". A Catholic priest of liberal ideas, he tried to improve the lot of Mexico's Indians and peons (laborers) but met with opposition from the church as well as the ruling Spaniards. On the night of September 15, 1810, Hidalgo rang the bells of his church in the village of Dolores and delivered his famous "Cry of Dolores", in which he demanded Mexico's independence from Spain. The following day he began raising a huge...[Read More] (Bio by: Gabriel Tobon) Angel de la Independencia, Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico
Morelos y Pavón, José María b. September 30, 1765 d. December 22, 1815 Revolutionary Figure. He was an early leader in Mexico's fight for independence from Spain. A Roman Catholic priest, he joined Father Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla in launching the revolt against Spanish rule in 1810. When Hidalgo was captured and executed the following year, he took over as leader of the revolution. Morelos wrote Mexico's first Constitution in 1813. Possessing military skills that Hidalgo lacked, he won important victories at Oaxaca (1812) and Acapulco (1813). But after...[Read More] (Bio by: Gabriel Tobon) Angel de la Independencia, Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico
b. April 10, 1789 d. August 21, 1842