Josefa Ortiz de Dominguez

Josefa Ortiz de Dominguez

Maria de la Concepcion Josefa Ortiz Mago better known as Doña Josefa Ortiz de Domínguez September 8 of 1768 - March 20 of 1829 ) was one of the participants in the conspiracy of Querétaro . His parents were Pedro Ortiz-captain of the regiment of the Greens and Manuela. Born in La Nueva Valladolid (now Morelia ). His father was killed in his duty, when Josefa was just a child. His mother died shortly thereafter. Thus, the magistrate of Querétaro would be left in charge of her older sister, Maria Sotero Ortiz, Josefa who supported to enter the prestigious College of the Vizcaínas of Mexico City . She married Miguel Domínguez , a frequent visitor of the college, in the year 1791. In 1802 Miguel Dominguez was promoted by the viceroy of New Spain for the post of mayor of the city of Santiago de Queretaro . During that time, Dona Josefa took care of the housework and care of the education of his two sons, incurred in a previous marriage of her husband, which is said had deceived the priest Don Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla, but really not tested.

Doña Josefa was identified with the abuse suffered by the community of Creole by the Spaniards, as they called the Spanish born in the peninsula itself was a Creole. The Creoles were considered second-class citizens by the colonial regime, by virtue of being born in New Spain (a colony) and not in the metropolis. Therefore, were relegated to second-level posts in public administration of the viceroyalty. This created great discontent over the years, and the natives began to organize literary groups which spread the ideas of the Enlightenment , banned by the Catholic Church . Doña Josefa was integrated into one of these companies, and convinced her husband afterwards, to join her as well.

After planning, the rebels were ready to revolt on October 1810. However, on September 13 were discovered by an infiltrator, who informed the authorities of the viceroyalty of the activities of the literary group of Queretaro. The mayor Miguel Dominguez was forced to conduct a raid on the homes of the city, in order to capture insurgent leaders. To protect it, the magistrate locked in a locked room. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Josefa Ortiz de Dominguez could see the priest of Dolores, Don Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla, sounding one of his shoes against the floor, Mayor Don Ignacio Perez heard the call and she noticed mandated the priest of Dolores Guanajuato, that the conspiracy had been discovered. That was why the priest Don Miguel Guanajuato Dolores Hidalgo Y Costilla summoned the people to take up arms early on September 16 of 1810 , which began the war by the (independence of Mexico)