Francisca Velez Michel de Velasco

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Gender: F
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Biographical details

Born in Lima, she married Mateo Pastor de Velasco. He supported her project to found a school for orphaned girls lacking fortunes. Pupils received limited instruction of basic literacy, but the fact that girls could become educated was put into practise and other institutions followed. (García y García, 162)

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References

García y García, Elvira, (1924), La mujer peruana a través de los siglos

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