JULY 18, 1810 Dear Diary, It's the year 1810, and we’re in the time of crisis. Napoleon, the French leader, has replaced the Spanish ruler, Ferdinand VII with his own brother, Joseph Bonaparte. I’m so tired of Spain ruling over Mexico. It's not fair. Mexicans have been suppressed since 1519, when Hernando Cortez conquered the Aztecs and claimed Mexico for Spain. This was the land of my forefathers who were forced to be slaves for the Spanish and work on the land. While my people died in mines trying to retrieve gold and silver, Spain just became even more rich! If it weren't for Bartolome de las Casas convincing the King to end slavery, our situation would be worse than it is now, which is hard to imagine! Nevertheless, the Church has become very wealthy and controls two thirds of th