September 14, 1813 - Sentimientos de la Nación

On September 14, 1813, José María Morelos presented Sentimientos de la Nación to the Congress of Chilpancingo. The document expressed goals such as independence, sovereignty, equality, and limits on social privilege.

For citizenship learners, this date connects the independence movement with political ideas about the kind of nation Mexico should become.

The document Sentiments of the Nation (Sentimientos de la Nación) declares that America is free and independent of Spain and of any other nation, government or monarchy.