MIGUEL HIDALGO

Miguel Hidalgo kicked off Mexico's war for independence from Spain on September 16, 1810 when he issued his famous "Cry of Dolores" in which he exhorted Mexicans to rise up and throw off Spanish tyranny.

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• Hidalgo was killed less than a year later in northern Mexico after locals betrayed him to the Spanish.

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An interesting fact is that he is considered Mexico's Founding Father.

• An interesting fact is that he is considered Mexico's founding father