<P> During the early 19th century in Latin America , liberalism clashed with conservative views as liberals wanted to end the dominance of the Catholic Church , class stratification and slavery . These issues for many years strongly affected the way that Latin American society was organized . The majority of liberals believed in a democratic system of government , but this system would create many changes and much confusion in Latin American communities in the early 19th century . On the other hand , conservatism favored existing systems and hierarchies . Conservatives believed chaos and social disorder would break out if the political system were liberalized . Latin American conservatives generally believed in class stratification and opposed radical change in government in Latin America . </P>
what did the conservatives want for latin america
believed in class stratification and opposed radical change in government in Latin America