Mexican Independence 101

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Mexican Independence 101
Miguel Hidalgo was a Mexican priest and a leader in the Mexican War of Independence.
Mexican Independence 101
Miguel Hidalgo was a Mexican priest and a leader in the Mexican War of Independence.

Mexican Independence 101

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In honor of the Mexican bicentennial, we thought we’d get a little history lesson today and find out how Mexico freed itself from Spanish rule. Emilio Kouri from the Katz Center for Mexican Studies at the University of Chicago tells us about the path to the independence.