Shortly before dawn on September 16, 1810, Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla made a monumentous ... Despite his ambiguity toward the violent class struggle that was the Mexican revolution, Hidalgo is still ...

16, 1810 — a call to action by priest Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla to fight for Mexico’s independence from Spain, according to the Library of Congress. This began the 11-year Mexican War of ...