Claim: The Constitutional Decree for the Liberty of Mexican America was created Congress of  Apatzingán on October 22, 1814, ratified on October 22, 1814 and was valid for insurgent forces in the territories that it controlled during the Mexican War of Independence.
Evidence: The Constitution of Apatzingán, formally Decreto Constitucional para la Libertad de la América Mexicana ("Constitutional Decree for the Liberty of Mexican America"), was promulgated on October 22, 1814 by the Congress of Anahuac gathered in the city of Apatzingán because of the persecution of the troops of Félix María Calleja.