Sentimientos de la Nación

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Sentimientos de la Nación is a foundational 1813 political manifesto by José María Morelos that outlined the principles of Mexican independence, popular sovereignty, and social equality during the struggle against Spanish rule.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Mexican independence document
historical document
political manifesto
aimedAt ending Spanish colonial rule in New Spain
establishing a sovereign Mexican nation
author José María Morelos
José María Morelos y Pavón
commemoratedOn September 14
corePrinciple Catholicism as official religion
abolition of caste distinctions
abolition of slavery
division of powers
moderation of wealth and poverty
national independence from Spain
popular sovereignty
protection of the poor
rejection of tyranny
social equality
sovereignty resides in the people
country Mexico
dateWritten 1813
declares independence of America from Spain
genre political program
revolutionary manifesto
hasNumberOfPoints 23
historicalPeriod Mexican War of Independence
influenced Constitución de Apatzingán
Mexican constitutional tradition
Mexican liberalism
influencedBy Catholic social thought
Enlightenment ideas
French Revolution principles
language Spanish
legalStatus symbolic foundation of Mexican independence ideals
opposes abuses of colonial authorities
racial caste system
slavery
placePresented Chilpancingo
politicalIdeology Mexican independence
presentedAt Congreso de Anáhuac
Congreso de Chilpancingo
presentedOn 1813-09-14
relatedTo Congreso de Chilpancingo
Constitución de Apatzingán de 1814
José María Morelos y Pavón
religionPosition Catholicism as sole permitted religion
supports equality before the law
representative government
year 1813


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