1. THE INDEPENDENCE PERIOD
"Beginning in the late 18th cent., demand for cordage and fibers on the world market stimulated the formation of enormous henequen plantations throughout the northern part of the Yucatán Peninsula. Previously, villagers in the region needed only to pay relatively modest taxes and submit to occasional labor drafts in order to be left alone by colonial authorities. By the end of the 18th cent., however, village lands were suddenly subject to expropriation by Spaniards. As the plantations grew in size and number, labor drafts became increasingly onerous, particularly among groups whose lands had been expropriated. This combination of pressures led to a widespread rebellion (1847–54), known as the caste wars, in which the explicit goal was to drive all European populations off the Yucatán Peninsula, a goal that was nearly realized. The Spaniards were never able to fully suppress the conflagration, leaving isolated areas outside the plantation zone beyond effective governmental control throughout the 19th cent."
2. DON MIGUEL HIDALGO "FATHER HIDALGO OF MEXICO"
I chose to research Father Hidalgo of Mexico because I just returned from Ensenada, Mexico on a two week excursion of the nursing program at the JC and I wanted to learn more about Mexican history. Also, I don't know much about Mexican history and I found Father Hidalgo's story fascinating.
3. 3 INTERESTING FACTS!
a) "Mexico gained its independence September 21, 1821. Hidalgo took the banner with the image of the Virgin Guadalupe and he gathered many faithful Catholics from his parish to listen attentively to Hidalgo’s speech. He talked to them about Spanish oppression and about the impending need to free themselves from Spain. With this a battle began." (http://www.inside-mexico.com/laentrevista2.htm)
b) "Hidalgo was a Creole priest, born in a hacienda in Pénjamo, Guanajuato in 1753. He was an enthusiastic and hard-working man, always worrying about the well-being of his community. To help the indigenous, he built an estate where he established a pottery shop, a tanning shop, a blacksmith stable, a carpentry store, and a looming shop. In addition, he sent for bees from La Habana and introduced apiculture to the inhabitants of Dolores. In the small town of Dolores, Guanajuato, he organized meetings with the townspeople and taught the farmers to work the land. (http://www.inside-mexico.com/laentrevista2.htm)
c) "Four leaders of the revolution, including Hidalgo y Costilla, Allende, José Mariano Jiménez and Juan Aldama, were held in the Federal Palace of Chihuahua. They were tried for treason, found guilty and executed by firing squad; Allende, Jiménez and Aldama on June 26, 1811 and Hidalgo on July 30, 1811 at Chihuahua's Government Palace." (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miguel_Hidalgo)
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