Juana Bolívar

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Gender: F
Ethnic origin: White

Biographical details

The sister of Simon Bolívar and María Antonia Bolívar. In November 1821 she was invited to a banquet at the palace to celebrate Bolívar's birthday. There was to be music, a masquerade, and in the evening, a magnificent dance. A poem in praise of Bolívar would be read out. (Gaceta de Caracas, 15/11/1821, p.3.)

Bolívar awarded her a monthly pension of 150 pesos after independence. (Monsalve, 264)

Life Events

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1821

In November 1821 she was invited to a dance to celebrate Bolívar's birthday.

References

Pérez Vila, Manuel, (1983), Gaceta de Caracas

Monsalve, José D, (1926), Mujeres de la independencia

Davies, Catherine, Brewster, Claire and Owen, Hilary, (2006), South American Independence. Gender, Politics, Text

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