Mexican War Of Independence: The Abolition Of Slavery In Mexico

The United States has always displayed a rich diverse culture, even before it gained its independence from Great Britain in 1776. European colonists were not the first groups of people to have lived in the America, as many indigenous groups have occupied this land hundreds of years before colonization. These indigenous groups played a major role in the makeup of Latin America and Caribbean, which is what made the Americas so diverse during the time of colonization. Academics Juan Gonzales and Paul Ortiz contribute to a current school of thought that discusses the role Latin and Caribbean Americans had in the development and liberation within the United Sates and across America. Many academics in this school of thought draw upon events like

Paul Ortiz writes, “The abolition of slavery in Mexico, timed to coincide with the anniversary of Mexican independence in 1829, was a shattering blow against the United States” (Ortiz, 2018, p.40). The Mexican agenda for international emancipation worried American politicians, as this agenda had no borders and no ties to nationalism. Mexico became a successful sanctuary for African American Slaves and an essential part of the underground railroad. However, serious conversations about the abolitionist movement did not start until after the Mexican-American War. Vikki Ruiz writes, “the U.S.-Mexican War as “the fire bell in the night” with the subsequent acquisition (not conquest) of new lands, a feat that would open up the incendiary issue of slavery in the territories” (Ruiz, 2006, p.660). This was the beginning of achieving liberation in the United States, because this is what influenced the conversation that split up the Union from the

These contributions included the ideologies forged by the Haitian Revolution, the impacts of the Mexican War of Independence, and Latinos involvement in the Civil War. The Haitian revolution was on the vanguard of the wars of independence in Latin America. This revolution influenced many others to follow the same fate, like Mexico. Mexico’s war of independence pushed a new agenda of emancipation without borders and prevented the Confederacy from an unprecedented victory. These Latino and Afro-Latino activist and soldiers faced many hardships and obstacles; however, the ethical nature of their movement prevail to restore partial liberation to the