Question

What impact did the strict classes of society have on independence movements? If they were not in place, how might have things been different?

Answer 1

Things can quickly spiral downward from there. A clear-eyed assessment of the unalterable aspects of the new state—the size and composition of the population, the geography and geology of the land, water availability, resources, and a host of other factors—is vital.

Answer 2

The strict Classes of society had far reaching influence on independence movement taking Latin America as a case study.
The strict classes of society defines a situation were members of society are classified into upper and lower classes mostly dependent on colonization or birth.
Towards the later part of the 18th century, Latin America were ready to fight for freedom from the Europeans.
Similar to what happened during the American and European revolutions, the lower classes of Latin America had reached their breaking point.
The Mestizos, Creoles, and Mulattoes, who were people of mixed ancestry were no longer comfortable in the background compared to those of pure European blood and this ultimately led to revolution.
It is important to note that if these class stratification were not in place, much of Latin America mav not have the need for revolution and hence may have gotten their independence at a much later time. This is because, the people may not have felt cheated in affairs that directly concerned them in their fatherland.