Josefa de Carballo

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Gender: F
Ethnic origin: White

Biographical details

Presumed to be from Argentina, she established a Colegio for female enlightenment, specialising in “decency”. At this school young girls were taught music, embroidery and physical education. Entrants had to be literate. (Mendelson, 203-204)

Life Events

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References

Arrom, Silvia Marina, (1985), The women of Mexico City, 1790-1857

Lavrin, Asunción, (1978), Latin American Women: Historical Perspectives; Contributions in Women's Studies, No.3.

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

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