Argentine Declaration of Independence facts for kids
The Independence of Argentina was a very important event that happened on July 9, 1816. On this day, a group of leaders met at the Congress of Tucumán in the city of San Miguel de Tucumán. They officially declared independence for the United Provinces of South America.
The United Provinces of South America was the name for what we now call Argentina. This declaration meant they were no longer under the rule of Spain. The journey to independence actually started earlier, with the May Revolution in 1810.
Some areas, like the provinces of the Liga Federal (Federal League), were fighting against the United Provinces at the time. Because of this, they were not part of the Congress. However, many provinces from Upper Peru (which is now Bolivia) did send representatives to the Congress.
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Who Signed the Declaration?
The Declaration of Independence was signed by many important people. These people were called "deputies" and they represented different provinces. Here are some of the key figures who signed this historic document:
- Francisco Narciso de Laprida, Deputy for San Juan (President of the Congress)
- Mariano Boedo, Deputy for Salta (Vice-president)
- José Mariano Serrano, Deputy for Charcas (now Bolivia) (Secretary)
- Juan José Paso, Deputy for Buenos Aires (Secretary)
- Dr. Antonio Sáenz, Deputy for Buenos Aires
- Dr. José Darragueira, Deputy for Buenos Aires
- Friar Cayetano José Rodríguez, Deputy for Buenos Aires
- Dr. Pedro Medrano, Deputy for Buenos Aires
- Dr. Manuel Antonio Acevedo, Deputy for Catamarca
- Dr. José Ignacio de Gorriti, Deputy for Salta
- Dr. José Andrés Pacheco de Melo, Deputy for Chibchas (now Bolivia)
- Dr. Teodoro Sánchez de Bustamante, Deputy for Jujuy
- Eduardo Pérez Bulnes, Deputy for Córdoba
- Tomás Godoy Cruz, Deputy for Mendoza
- Dr. Pedro Miguel Aráoz, Deputy for Tucumán
- Dr. Esteban Agustín Gazcón, Deputy for Buenos Aires
- Pedro Francisco de Uriarte, Deputy for Santiago del Estero
- Pedro León Gallo, Deputy for Santiago del Estero
- Pedro Ignacio Rivera, Deputy for Mizque (now Bolivia)
- Dr. Mariano Sánchez de Loria, Deputy for Charcas (now Bolivia)
- Dr. José Severo Malabia, Deputy for Charcas (now Bolivia)
- Dr. Pedro Ignacio de Castro Barros, Deputy for La Rioja
- Lic. Gerónimo Salguero de Cabrera y Cabrera, Deputy for Córdoba
- Dr. José Colombres, Deputy for Catamarca
- Dr. José Ignacio Thames, Deputy for Tucumán
- Friar Justo de Santa María de Oro, Deputy for San Juan
- José Antonio Cabrera, Deputy for Córdoba
- Dr. Juan Agustín Maza, Deputy for Mendoza
- Tomás Manuel de Anchorena, Deputy for Buenos Aires
When Did Other Countries Recognize Argentina's Independence?
After Argentina declared its independence, other countries slowly started to officially recognize it as a new, independent nation. This process took many years.
- Kingdom of Hawaii: 1818
- Portugal: 1821
- Brazil, United States of America: 1822
- United Kingdom: December 15, 1823
- France: 1830
- Denmark: 1841
- United Kingdoms of Sweden and Norway: 1847
- Spain: April 29, 1857
You can read the original document here: Act of Independence - Spanish Wikisource
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See also
In Spanish: Declaración de independencia de la Argentina para niños
