Grito De Delores Analysis

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In the Grito de Delores, Hidalgo brings the people the knowledge of their own rights and has them go and use them by starting a revolution. During the time that this act was done the Spaniards were taking land from the other classes and taking other things as well. To the creoles it didn’t make sense that the spaniards were taking land in Mexico when they can just get their own land in Spain. The main reason for this document was to try and “… recover lands stolen three hundred years ago… “ and “… defend [their] religion and [their] rights as true patriots. This natural rights movement was big in history. After Hidalgo’s speech was given they all started a revolution. They wanted the Spaniards out and the Mexicans in. In conclusion,

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