NEED-TO-KNOW 10 FACTS ABOUT MEXICAN INDEPENDENCE DAY
MEXICO WAS SEEKING INDEPENDENCE AFTER BEING ENSLAVED FOR 300 YEARS
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INDEPENDENCE DAY IS SEPTEMBER 16TH, NOT MAY 5TH
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IT IS A 2-DAY CELEBRATION Mexico Independence Day
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THE MAN WHO LED THE MEXICAN WAR FOR INDEPENDENCE WAS A PRIEST
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OCTOBER 2ND WAS THE ORIGINAL DATE OF THE REVOLT
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FATHER HIDALGO WAS CAPTURED AND KILLED IN 1811
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MEXICO GOT THEIR INDEPENDENCE IN 1821
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THE “CRY OF INDEPENDENCE” IS REENACTED EACH YEAR BY THE CURRENT MEXICAN PRESIDENT
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MEXICAN INDEPENDENCE DAY IS CELEBRATED AROUND THE WORLD
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MEXICAN INDEPENDENCE DAY IS CELEBRATED AROUND THE WORLD
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THE RED, WHITE, AND GREEN OF THE FLAG HAVE SYMBOLIC MEANING Mexico Flag
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