José María Morelos y Pavón was the hero of the Mexican War of Independence who probably best knew where he wanted to be and what it took to get there.
He is remembered for his important military exploits, such as breaking the siege of Cuautla. He is also recognized as the leader who managed to give a legal organization to the movement that triggered the independence of our country.
Such was his performance during the War of Independence that after his capture and execution in 1815, the enemy came to think that without him, the insurgent cause was lost.
In 1813, he exhibited for the first time “Sentiments of the Nation”, a document that shows us how Morelos understood national problems, realized the significance of independence and how to organize society and the country.
The document raises 23 points, among which the following stand out:
– Declare the independence and freedom of Mexico and America from any other nation, government or monarchy.
– The division of powers in Executive, Legislative and Judicial.
– The sovereignty of the nation as a benefit emanating from the people.
– The abolition of slavery and the caste system, as well as the Inquisition.
– Moderate opulence and indigence.
– Increase the salary of the poor.
The country that Morelos imagined was a modern country that granted individual guarantees and distributed power among three institutions. It was the closest thing to a representative liberal system. This system, expressed in a Constitution in the format in which we know it today, was only 26 years old after being implemented for the first time in a country: the United States in 1787. It was followed by France in 1791. Morelos did not get to see an independent Mexico. Before he was shot, he would say “Dying is nothing when you die for your country, and I have complied, as I owe with my conscience and as an American. God save the country, whose hope goes with me to the grave.”
But his deed was not in vain. Here I am, living in a free and sovereign Mexico. I am the dream and the hope of Morelos and of all the insurgents.
Dear reader;
Where we want to be? Our legacy is great. We must continue to strengthen 212 years of a free Mexico. Likewise, we must continue building a more equitable Mexico. A Mexico where the dreams and hopes of an entire nation fit… and their feelings.
Take life.
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