The
Politics of Reform
•Liberal reformers during the 1820s and 1830s attempted to break colonial patterns and follow European trends.
•Latin American societies were not ready for many of the reforms as the conservative weight of the church, landowners, and army remained potent.
•As a result, conservatives returned to power by the 1840s and halted or hindered reform.
•An alliance between them and the peasantry emerged to oppose change.
