<Li> Abolition of the fueros which had granted civil immunity to members of the church and military </Li> <Li> Liquidation of traditional ejido communal land holdings and distribution of freehold titles to the peasantry (the Ley Lerdo) </Li> <Li> Expropriation and sale of concentrated church property holdings (beyond the clergy's religious needs) </Li> <Li> Curtailment of exorbitant fees by the church for administering the sacraments </Li>

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