Mexican Independence Day

• Why is September 16th Mexican Independence Day? What happened on that date? (Include in your answer a summary of two Catholic priests: Miguel Hidalgo and Jose Maria Morelos). Notably, September 16th is Mexican Independence Day because revolutionary activity was already a pattern throughout Mexico, “but the cause celebre of independence was El Grito de Dolores (The Cry of Pain), a proclamation made by Miguel Hidalgo, a parish priest, on September 16, 1810 (Vigil 112). Furthermore, Hidalgo was a Criollo, a Jesuit, and fairly well off, but most importantly he felt a concern for less-fortunate members of society, so he could be characterized as an activist puro (Vigil 112). Consequently, his goal was the liberation of Mexico, even if the gachupines