María Acuña de Santander

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Gender: F
Ethnic origin: Unknown

Biographical details

From Bogotá, she married Narcisco Santander, who died during the Pasto campaign. She was among a group of women who marched through the streets of Bogotá against the Spanish government on 20 July 1810. (Monsalve, 85)

She was held by Morillo in a cell adjoining the Casa Consistorial in 1816 when a widow. (Monsalve, 159)

Life Events

Other	1810	She marched against the Spanish government on 20 July 1810.
Other	1816	She was held by Morillo in a cell adjoining the Casa Consistorial.

References

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

Publications

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Links

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Resource id #27 (14)

Gendering Latin American Independence

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