El Pueblito in La Corregidora, Querétaro, Mexico — The Central Highlands (North America)
Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla
“Siendo contra los clamores
de la naturaleza
vender a los hombres,
quedan abolidas las leyes
de la esclavitud”
El H. Ayuntamiento de
Corregidora, Qro.
1982-1985
“As it is against the clamor of nature to sell other men, the laws of slavery are hereby abolished”
The Honorable Municipal Council of
Corregidora, Querétaro
1982-1985
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Erected 1982 by Honorable Ayuntamiento de Corregidora 1982-1985.
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Civil Rights • Colonial Era • Patriots & Patriotism • Wars, Non-US. A significant historical year for this entry is 2017.
Location. 20° 32.563′ N, 100° 26.397′ W. Marker is in El Pueblito, Querétaro, in La Corregidora. Memorial is on Calle Hidalgo close to Calle Fray Sebastián Gallegos, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: El Pueblito QUE 76915, Mexico. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. The Traditional February Festivals of El Pueblito (about 180 meters away, measured in a direct line); Cornelio Arellano Cárdenas (about 210 meters away); Hermitage of the Virgin of El Pueblito (approx. half a kilometer away); El Cerrito ("The Little Hill") (approx. 0.9 kilometers away); The Building of the Four Altars (approx. 0.9 kilometers away); The Plaza of the Sculptures (approx. one kilometer away); The Altar of the Skulls (approx. one kilometer away); Obsidian Altar (approx. one kilometer away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in El Pueblito.
Regarding Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla. Hidalgo made this famous decree abolishing slavery in Guadalajara on November 29, 1810 during the height of his first attempt at independence from Spain. He would be executed by the Spanish as a traitor on July 30, 1811. The first post-independence proclamation abolishing slavery in Mexico would finally be issued by Guadalupe Victoria on September 16, 1825.
Credits. This page was last revised on July 26, 2017. It was originally submitted on July 26, 2017, by J. Makali Bruton of Accra, Ghana. This page has been viewed 137 times since then and 9 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on July 26, 2017, by J. Makali Bruton of Accra, Ghana.