Women and Independence in Latin America

José María Morelos

Gender:Male

Ethnic origen: Mestizo

Events:

1765	-	Morelia	-	Not applicable	-	He was born in Valladolid, Michoacán on 30 September 1765.
1797	-	Morelia	-	Not applicable	-	He became a priest.
1810	-	Morelia	-	Patriot	-	He joined the insurrection.
1811	-	Guerrero	-	Unknown	-	He defeated the armies of three Spanish royalist leaders.
1811	-	Guerrero	-	Unknown	-	He became the leader of the insurrection after the execution of Hidalgo.
1812	-	Oaxaca	-	Unknown	-	He fought here during the independence struggles.
1815	-	Mexico City	-	Unknown	-	He was captured, tried for heresy and treason and executed by firing squad on 22 December 1815.

Connections:

Indigenous rights
Inquisition, persecuted by (men)
Liberals (Mexico)
Priests/ monks
Society of 'los Guadalupes' (Insurgent group, Mexico)

Texts:
1815 - Memo

Biography:
Born in Valladolid, Michoacán in 1765, into a poor family (his father was a mestizo carpenter, his mother a Creole).
He became a priest in 1797. He joined the insurrection in 1810 and raised troops in Acapulco. His unit took control of much of the coast and of Oaxaca in 1812. His troops were from the masses and used guerrilla tactics. He took over from Hidalgo after his execution (1811). He had a radical social policy. Lynch describes him as "one of the most inspired, most radical and most tragic of the American revolutionaries". (Lynch, xviii-xix, 313-319)

He was tried by the Inquisition. (Chuchiak, 705)

He corresponded with members of the Sociedad de los Guadalupes. (Gueda, 51)

He was captured, tried for heresy and treason and executed on 22 December 1815.

Morelos acknowledged the contribution of Manuela Medina. See texts. (Carrera Stampa, 1)

References:

Werner, Michael S. (editor). (1997) Encyclopedia of Mexico
Carrera Stampa, Manuel (1961) Heroínas de la guerra de independencia
Lynch, John (1986) The Spanish American Revolutions 1808-1826