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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Each year, Mexicans and Hispanics of Mexican descent |
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celebrate Diez y Seis as Mexican Independence Day, as they recall |
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the historic events of September 16, 1810; and |
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WHEREAS, Diez y Seis de Septiembre marks the beginning of the |
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revolution that occurred after years of oppressive rule by Spain; |
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Catholic priest and national hero Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla touched |
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off the long-simmering rebellion when he ordered the arrest of |
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native Spaniards in the town of Dolores and encouraged the |
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indigenous peoples of Mexico to overthrow the brutal Spanish |
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regime; and |
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WHEREAS, Today, Father Hidalgo is revered as the father of |
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Mexican independence; his call for freedom and for social and |
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economic justice continues to evoke heartfelt feelings of pride and |
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patriotism at home and to inspire oppressed people of all |
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nationalities; and |
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WHEREAS, Every year on September 16, Father Hidalgo's Grito |
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de Independencia, or "Shout of Independence," is proclaimed by the |
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president of Mexico from the balcony of the National Palace, as well |
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as by the governor of each state, and the cry "Viva Mexico" resounds |
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from the gathered multitudes in tribute to this national hero and |
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all who took up the long, arduous struggle for self-determination; |
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now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas |
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Legislature hereby recognize Diez y Seis de Septiembre, 2017, and |
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pay tribute to the many native Mexicans who gave their lives in the |
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quest for freedom and independence. |