Abstract

SANCHEZ, Evelyne. Small Landowners and Rebels. Tlaxcalan Peasant Women on the Eve of the Revolution. Estud. hist. mod. contemp. Mex [online]. 2025, n.spe3, pp.230-258.  Epub May 13, 2025. ISSN 0185-2620.  https://doi.org/10.22201/iih.24485004e.2025.1e.77958.

During the second half of the 19th century, the increasing subdivision of rural estates in the state of Tlaxcala provided an unusual opportunity for women to gain access to property. This access was structured within family strategies that allowed the middle classes to strengthen their socio-economic position. The fiscal reforms at the end of the century were perceived as a betrayal of the social pact, as they altered the conditions of property ownership. What began as an economic issue shifted into the political realm. Although women participated in the anti-tax movements before the Revolution, their repertoire of actions was limited by the decisions of men in positions of authority and they were ignored by the courts responsible for punishing rebels. This study is based on notarial and judicial sources, as well as records produced by the state government administration during the repression of the anti-tax movements.

Keywords : family strategies; rural property; tax rebellion; judicial administration; invisibilization.

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