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colonial Mexico
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The Real Story of When Mexico Was Founded: Myths, Wars, and Identity
Yet the narrative of when Mexico was founded is often reduced to a single date—September 16, 1810, when Father Miguel Hidalgo’s cry of "¡Viva la Virgen de...
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Mexico’s Last Slave Chain: When Did Mexico Abolish Slavery?
The paradox deepened when Mexico’s independence from Spain in 1821 didn’t immediately translate to freedom for the enslaved. The new nation’s leaders...
