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What Is The Most Important Event Of Mexico
The most important event of Mexico's history
The independence war was the most important historical event in all the history of Mexico. This event occurred in the 19th century between 1810 and 1821 and had different stages. At begining some movements exploted and the Spanish goverment could control but at the final the rich people form Mexico (siblings of Spanish people) take the control over the inestability of Spain. I have two reasons of why is the most important event of the history of Mexico.
The first reason is the power. The war of the people like Morelos or Hidalgo (they represent the poor, slaves, women) was calm with blood. They lost their lives figthing with the Spanish army for the slave abolition, the justice and the freedom

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