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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:
| 1801 | - | San Juan | - | Not applicable | - | She was born on 14 November 1801, San Juan. |
| 1858 | - | San Juan | - | Unknown | - | She was named director of the Sociedad de Beneficiencia, San Juan. |
| 1861 | - | Mendoza | - | Unknown | - | She sent aid to victims in the Mendoza earthquake. |
| 1868 | - | San Juan | - | Unknown | - | She died in San Juan, on 31 August 1868. |
| 1868 | - | Buenos Aires | - | Unknown | - | She gave medical assistance during a cholera epidemic. |
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NursesBiography:
Born on 14 November 1801 in San Juan, she was an intelligent, but illiterate woman who was a great organizer. She was named director of the Sociedad de Beneficencia, San Juan, in 1858. She sent aid to victims in the Mendoza earthquake of 1861, and brought up one orphan as her own son. She founded a women's hospital that was later taken over by the Sociedad de Beneficencia. She gave medical assistance during the 1868 cholera epidemic. She died in San Juan, on 31 August 1868. (Sosa de Newton, 251)
References:
Sosa de Newton, Lily (1986) Diccionario biográfico de mujeres argentinas