HISP 226 Lecture Notes - Lecture 9: Toussaint Louverture, French Revolution, Agustín De Iturbide
19 Mar 2016
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Lecture 9 - independence movements in spain and the americas: Idea of dependence has ancient and classical roots, an idea that one is a slave unless one is free - but there are different degrees of freedom. Romans believe that people always had a choice - freedom had to be asserted and won. It also meant that at its broadest scope, being independent or free, was not just legally free, but not depending on anyone else for decision making. Important ideas in the american war of independence and prominent in the french revolution - idea of general will - nation wishes to express itself. Two models / independence can mean different things to different people. Independency within an established government (like an absolutism monarchy, who fought for rights and allows you to exercise them). Organization of cortes de cadiz (assembly) when napoleon imprisons charles iv. They first organize local juntas - 1808 -
