Mexican Declaration of Independence: La Regencia Del Imperio Se Ha Servido Dirigirme El Decreto Que Sigue...Acta De Independencia Del Imperio; typed black font
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Mexican Declaration of Independence: La Regencia Del Imperio Se Ha Servido Dirigirme El Decreto Que Sigue...Acta De Independencia Del Imperio
October 10, 1821
Rare Book Division

Mexican Declaration of Independence: La Regencia Del Imperio Se Ha Servido Dirigirme El Decreto Que Sigue...Acta De Independencia Del Imperio

The Mexican Declaration of Independence was signed on September 28, 1821, formally ending 300 years of Spanish colonial rule. The declaration, printed less than two weeks after it was signed into law, marks the first official public appearance of the document. The Mexican Declaration of Independence often echoes its American counterpart in themes and language, citing “unalienable” rights to be restored to the nation’s citizens. This copy is signed by José Manuel de Herrera, Secretary of Relations, or Foreign Minister, of the newly instituted government. One of a small number of known surviving copies, it was added to the Rare Book Division in 2011, augmenting the Library’s collection of Latin American imprints—one of the largest of its kind in any American institution.

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