Mexico Independence Day!

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September 16, 1810 El Grito de la Independencia (the Cry of Independence) The day commemorates when progressive Catholic priest Miguel Hidalgo (Father of Mexican Independence) in 1810 made the cry for independence. He gave a riveting speech in the town of Dolores and rang the town’s church bells, signifying the beginning of the revolution. The 11-year battle that resulted in …