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  2. Spanish American wars of independence - Wikipedia

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    Sáenz followed Bolívar and his army through the independence wars and became known in Latin America as the "mother of feminism and women's emancipation and equal rights." Bolívar himself was a supporter of women's rights and suffrage in Latin America. It was Bolívar who allowed for Sáenz to become the great pioneer of women's freedom.

  3. Timeline of the Spanish American wars of independence

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    This is a timeline of events related to the Spanish American wars of independence. Numerous wars against Spanish rule in Spanish America took place during the early 19th century, from 1808 until 1829, directly related to the Napoleonic French invasion of Spain. The conflict started with short-lived governing juntas established in Chuquisaca and ...

  4. Decolonization of the Americas - Wikipedia

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    The decolonization of the Americas occurred over several centuries as most of the countries in the Americas gained their independence from European rule. The American Revolution was the first in the Americas, and the British defeat in the American Revolutionary War (1775–1783) was a victory against a great power, aided by France and Spain, Britain's enemies.

  5. Latin American wars of independence - Wikipedia

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    The Latin American wars of independence may collectively refer to all of these anti-colonial military conflicts during the decolonization of Latin America around the early 19th century: Spanish American wars of independence (1808–1833), multiple related conflicts that resulted in the independence of most of the Spanish Empire 's American ...

  6. Royalist (Spanish American independence) - Wikipedia

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    Coat of arms of the Spanish Monarchy (1761–1843) Flag of the Spanish Navy, Castles and Fortresses. The royalists were the people of Hispanic America (mostly from native and indigenous peoples) [2][3] and Europeans that fought to preserve the integrity of the Spanish monarchy during the Spanish American wars of independence.

  7. List of active separatist movements in South America

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    Proposed state: Republic of São Paulo. Advocacy groups: Movimento São Paulo Independente, [14][15] Movimento República de São Paulo [16] South Region. Proposed: Independence for the South Region of Brazil. Advocacy group: O Sul É o Meu País. Espírito Santo. Proposed state: Espírito Santo Republic of Espírito Santo.

  8. Cry of Dolores - Wikipedia

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    Annual. The Cry of Dolores[n 1] (Spanish: Grito de Dolores) occurred in Dolores, Mexico, on 16 September 1810, when Roman Catholic priest Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla rang his church bell and gave the call to arms that triggered the Mexican War of Independence. The Cry of Dolores is most commonly known by the locals as "El Grito de Independencia ...

  9. Timeline of Mexican War of Independence - Wikipedia

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    The following is a partial timeline (1810–1812) of the Mexican War of Independence (1810–1821), its antecedents and its aftermath. The war pitted the royalists, supporting the continued adherence of Mexico to Spain, versus the insurgents advocating Mexican independence from Spain. After of struggle of more than 10 years the insurgents ...