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As Mexican independence hero Miguel Hidalgo reportedly shouted "Long live Ferdinand VII!" 207 years ago today, it seems he was not exactly seeking independence from Spain. What was his goal in rising up against the colonial gov't of New Spain?

by /u/JJVMT in /r/AskHistorians

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