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050 00 $aF1232$b.H45 2009
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100 1 $aHenderson, Timothy J.
245 14 $aThe Mexican Wars for Independence /$cTimothy J. Henderson.
250 $a1st ed.
260 $aNew York :$bHill and Wang,$c2009.
300 $axxiii, 246 p., [8] p. of plates :$bill., map ;$c22 cm.
504 $aIncludes bibliographical references (p. [223]-233) and index.
505 0 $aThe colony -- Shocks to the system -- Crisis -- The Querétaro conspiracy -- The Hidalgo rebellion -- War, the Cortes, and the constitution -- The unraveling revolution -- Independence -- The tragic empire.
520 $aNavigating through nineteenth-century Mexico's complex and volatile political environment, Timothy J. Henderson offers a well-rounded treatment of the entire period, but pays particular attention to the early phases of the revolt under the priests Miguel Hidalgo and José María Morelos. Hidalgo promised an immediate end to slavery and tailored his appeals to the poor, but also sanctioned pillage and shocking acts of violence. This savagery would ultimately cost Hidalgo, Morelos, and the entire country dearly, leading to the revolution's failure in pursuit of both meaningful social and political reform. While Mexico eventually gained independence from Spain, severe social injustices remained and would fester for another century. Henderson deftly traces the major leaders and conflicts, forcing us to reconsider what "independence" meant and means for Mexico today.
651 0 $aMexico$xHistory$yWars of Independence, 1810-1821.