Ignacia Azcarate

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Gender: F
Ethnic origin: White

Biographical details

She is described as a poor white woman, who in 1795 stated in court: "A woman is given to a man in marriage to become his compañera, not to suffer vexation, oppression, and violence from ill-tempered men, who abusing their power and physical strength, forget their main obligations as husbands, as Christians and as citizens." (Díaz, 96)

Life Events

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1795

She made a statement in court about the rights of married women.

References

Díaz, Arlene J., (2004), Female Citizens, Patriarchs and the Law in Venezuela, 1796-1904

Publications

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Links

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Gendering Latin American Independence

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