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- The rejection by the church of the influence of the French Revolution in the process of Venezuelan independence (and throughout Spanish America) given its marked anti-clerical nature .
- The mention of the federal form (Confederation) of the Political Constitution, which will be part of the intense centralism-federalism debate that will take place during the Congress and which will dominate the whole of the 19th century
- The Declaration of Independence Absolute of Venezuela, which was also to be protected not only from Spain but from other European powers
Act of Independence
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As congressional sessions developed, the idea of Independence won supporters from within. Many MPs have supported it with pbadionate allegations, others with historical arguments.
Among the deputies who opposed the definitive break with the Spanish crown, was the priest of La Grita, Manuel Vicente Maya, who was soon overwhelmed by the speech of Fernando Peñalver, Juan Germán Roscio, Francisco de Miranda, Francisco Javier Yanez and many others, favor the idea of absolute independence. Meanwhile, the spirits of the young radicals warmed up in the meetings of the Patriotic Society, until Simón Bolívar launched – with doubts about independence – his famous question: "Three hundred years of calm, are they not enough?
Proclamation of Independence
On the morning of July 5, the debate in Congress continues and, at the beginning of Afternoon, the vote continues; After the recount of votes, the President of Congress, Juan Antonio Rodríguez Domínguez, solemnly announced, at three o'clock in the afternoon, that the independence of Venezuela was proclaimed.
The same afternoon of 5 July, in which it was agreed to write a document, the preparation of which was entrusted to the deputy Juan Germán Roscio and the Secretary of the Congress, Francisco Isnardi In this document should appear the reasons and causes who produced the Declaration of Independence, for which submitted to the Congress review, serve as law and pbad to the Executive.
The aforementioned text, which is known as the Act of Independence although it is dated to Caracas on July 5, 1811 (because that day was declared) it was actually written in the night of day 5 to 6 or the day of day 6, approved on the 7th by the Congress and presented on the 8th to the Executive Power
The circumstances of the emancipation war, caused the loss of the original manuscript of the Act of Independence, the one who wore the autograph signatures of 41 deputies and the seal
Although the authentic text of the Act of Independence is known through its reproduction in The Publicist of Venezuela and Gaceta de Caracas of the 16th of this month, this fundamental document for the history of Venezuela, was not localized.
Reactions after the proclamation of independence
According to the testimony of the time, after the proclamation there were moments of intense emotion. A spontaneous demonstration, led by Francisco de Miranda, accompanied by members of the Patriotic Society and the people, went around the streets of the city, waving flags and chanting slogans about freedom.
In EcuRed: [19659018] Declaration of Independence of Venezuela
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