Manuela Peña de Díaz

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Gender: F
Ethnic origin: Unknown

Biographical details

From Mexico City, she married Manuel Díaz. They were both members of the Sociedad de los Guadalupes included lawyers, priests, owners, merchants, and several women. They were linked by social and family ties. They hosted meetings of the group at their hacienda de León and gave money to fund the movement's projects. (Gueda, 50)

See Antonia Peña - this could be the same person.

Life Events

Other

1810

She became a member of the Sociedad de los Guadalupes.

References

Rodríguez O., Jamie E., (1989), The Independence of Mexico and New Nation

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