1810: The political revolution in New Spain.
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Spain, New Spain, liberal revolution, elections, 19th century.Abstract
The French invasion of Spain and the collapse of the Spanish Monarchy triggered series of events that culminated in the establishment of representative government in the Hispanic world. In an effort to oppose the French invaders, the Spaniards formed first a Junta Central as a government of national defense and later convened a parliament, the Cortes. This article considers the revolutionary nature of the 1810 elections to the Cortes of Cádiz, and the enormous impact they had on the inhabitants of New Spain. The electoral process, although organized by ayuntamientos (city governments), included widespread consultation. novohispanos (as the people of New Spain were called) enthusiastically participated in the elections for a unified government of the Spanish Monarchy. Since there have been many misunderstandings about these elections, this article examines in detail nature of the electoral decree for New World deputies and the efforts of the Junta Central to include not only Creoles but also Indians and Mestizos in that process. It also considers the difference between elections of proprietary and substitute deputies.Downloads
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