![]() One also has to consider the bias behind the interpretation of this document, because we are not from Mexico or that time period and do not speak Spanish it can be difficult to interpret it the correct way which will in turn change the meaning So in the end, this constitution was more like the Rights of Man by Thomas Paine then a constitution like our own. The Constitution gave the monarchy absolute power so he could veto whatever bill he wanted. ![]() Between 1812 and1836 King Ferdinand VII abolished and then reinstated the Constitution three times. The intentions were pure from the beginning, unfortunately they didn't continue to have good leaders. Furthermore the liberties the citizens set about for themselves included suffrage for all individuals, freedom of the press, land reform and free enterprise. Nationalism, that is found at the beginning of the war, mentioned above, can be seen in this document as well. Some of those duties include loyalty to the nation, the Constitution and to the people. In it's Capitulo II it set up a kind of Bill of Rights by stating who the citizens are, what their duties include and what liberties they will receive. This constitution was written by a collection of many representatives of the whole country, very similar to our own constitution. Many enlightenment ideals can be found in this document. This original document set the foundations of the nation to come. The Constitution of Cadiz was the first of many Mexican Constitutions. Unfortunately, because it has to be translated some nuances and idioms could be lost in translation. The Grito de Dolores is an important primary document that shows us what people were thinking at the time. From the Mexican Revolution individuals revolted against the monarch but also each other. This kind of nationalism proved to be the countries downfall. ![]() They are united because they all want freedom, but they are separated in that they want freedom from each other. You can even see from the picture that all the social classes were united and yet divided by this speech. At the end of the document it says, " ¡Viva, pues, la Virgen de Guadalupe! ¡Viva la América por la cual vamos a combatir!"(1) This translates to "Live then the Virgin of Guadalupe! Live America, for which we will fight!" As you can see this document was very motivational for the people at that time. To the left, you can see how many people thought that the Grito de Dolores was the symbol for the Revolution. At the beginning of the Mexican Revolution, Father Miguel Hildago and Costillo preached the Grito de Dolores, which is to this day quoted by many Mexicans on their Independence Day. One of the many effects of the Mexican Revolution was nationalism.
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