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Sentimientos de la Nación

José María Morelos y Pavón · 1813

A 1813 political programme by José María Morelos, Hidalgo's former student, that carried the independence cause forward with calls for abolition of castes and honouring 16 September.

Morelos, Hidalgo's former student, carried Hidalgo's insurgency forward and enshrined 16 September as Independence Day in his honor.

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Handwritten manuscript page in Spanish, brown-toned paper with numbered clauses and a signature block reading 'José Ma. Morelos' and the place and date 'Chilpancingo 14 de Septiembre 1813'. Page number 32 appears at top right.
José María Morelos, Sentimientos de la Nación, 1813. Manuscript page.

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What it is

Sentimientos de la Nación is a 23-point document that José María Morelos presented to the National Constituent Congress at Chilpancingo in 1813. It set out his vision for the future Mexican nation, covering independence, religion, government, and social reform.

Why it matters

Morelos had been a student of Miguel Hidalgo, and this document shows how Hidalgo's insurgency continued and developed after his death. It calls for the abolition of slavery and of the caste system, and asks that 16 September — the day Hidalgo began the uprising — be honoured as Independence Day, directly linking Morelos's programme to Hidalgo's legacy.

Look closer

  • Which points in the document echo ideas that Hidalgo himself had put forward?
  • Why might Morelos want to formally honour 16 September as a national anniversary?
  • What does the document's language about equality and caste tell you about the social aims of the independence movement?

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