How did class divisions among the spanish contribute to social unrest and calls for independence

Class divisions are often a reason for social unrest. This is because dividing society in classes, castes or other type of groups can create resentment among those in the lower classes, as they might believe that the upper classes unfairly benefit from some unearned privilege.

This was the case in the Spanish colonies. The colonies were interested in independence partly due to the differences that the Spanish created within society. While the Spanish Peninsulares had all political control and most of the wealth of the colonies, other groups such as the criollos, mestizos, mulatos, negros and indigenas were left out of politics with very few rights and liberties.

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