Abstract

ROJAS GALVAN, José. Pardos Militias in the Region of New Galicia (Kingdom of New Spain). An Analysis of Social and Political Practices during the Second Half of the Eighteenth Century. Historelo.rev.hist.reg.local [online]. 2016, vol.8, n.15, pp.129-163. ISSN 2145-132X.  https://doi.org/10.15446/historelo.v8n15.50606.

In this paper is analyzed the sociopolitical aspects that promoted the prominence of the "pardos" from New Galicia into the colonial structure. The research takes to theoretical reference the perspectives from regional History and social History be-cause looking for prove the territory transformation respect to several conditions of the society. The documental resources come from the Spanish and Mexican History Archives. The results of this research show the reasons by what cause the Spanish Crown gave to militia "Pardos" certain benefits like militia status in regional codes of law, use weapon, free taxes and other privileges. Moreover is demonstrate what these practice were not enough to reach at the power group in the New Spain. In spite of the pardos achieved relational with other groups in low castas in New Galicia and attenuate the negative effects suffer in the groups originating from Africa.

Keywords : pardos militiamen; social and political practices; region; Nueva Galicia.

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