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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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Gender:Female
Ethnic origen: White
Events:
| 1787 | - | Buenos Aires | - | Not applicable | - | She was born in Buenos Aires. |
| 1852 | - | Buenos Aires | - | Unknown | - | She died in Buenos Aires in September 1852. |
Connections:
Sociedad de Beneficencia, ArgentinaBiography:
She was born in Buenos Aires in 1787, the daughter of French parents. She married Angel Mariano Sánchez from San Juan, on 24 April 1809. She was nominated for the commission of women who formed the Sociedad de Beneficencia. She was an avid reader, among them authors Cervantes, Víctor Hugo, Lamartine and Desborde Valmore. She died in Buenos Aires in September 1852. (Sosa de Newton, 240)
Mother of painter Luisa Sánchez de Arteaga.
References:
Sosa de Newton, Lily (1986) Diccionario biográfico de mujeres argentinas