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Women and Independence in Latin America An exploration of women's involvement in the Latin American Wars of Independence |
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Women and Independence in Latin America An exploration of women's involvement in the Latin American Wars of Independence |
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 Bandera de los Andes |
Gender:Female
Ethnic origen: White
Events:
| 1817 | - | San Juan | - | Unknown | - | She took part in the sewing the flag for the Ejército de los Andes. |
| 1818 | - | San Juan | - | Unknown | - | She married Alejo Junco de Catamarca on 17 July 1818. |
| 1834 | - | Peru | - | Unknown | - | Her husband, Alejo Junco, died on 13 May 1834. |
Connections:
Rosas opponentsBiography:
Born in San Juan de la Frontera, Argentina, the sister of José Ignacio de la Roza. She married Juan Agustín de Quiroja, in Iras and Alejo Junco de Catamarca on 17 July 1818. During the independence struggles she was one of several San Juan women who donated money and jewels to the cause. "El Aporte de la mujer sanjuanina a la gesta libertadora del General San Martín".
She donated 50 pesos, "una cadena de oro con peso de dos onzas" valued at 22 pesos, and "cuatro marcas y medio plata chafalonía que a razón de diez y medio peso" valued at 29.02 pesos, a total of 101.02 pesos. (Guerrero, 18, 59)
She gave a generous donation to equip the Ejército de los Andes and, with her sisters, sewed a flag for San Martín at San Juan. When her brother was defeated and imprisoned, she worked to free him from his death sentence and managed to get the sentence reduced to exile. Her husband, Alejo Junco, died on 13 May 1834. She herself was persecuted by Facundo Quiroga. (Sosa de Newton, 557)
References:
Guerrero Lira, Cristian (2002) La contrarevolución de la independencia en Chile
Sosa de Newton, Lily (1986) Diccionario biográfico de mujeres argentinas