Women and Independence in Latin America An exploration of women's involvement in the Latin American Wars of Independence |
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Exile 1814 |
Gender:Female
Ethnic origen: Unknown
Events:
1815? | - | Bogotá | - | Unknown | - | She attended the Sumalave pro-independence tertulias in Bogotá with her mother and sister. |
1816 | - | Fontibón | - | Unknown | - | She and her family were exiled to Fontibón in August 1816. |
Connections:
Girardot familyBiography:
From Bogotá, she was the daughter of Josefa Díaz, and sister of Manuela, Mercedes and Joaquina Girardot. She and her family were exiled to Fontibón in August 1816. They were probably held in the Cárcel Chiquito before being exiled. (Monsalve, 156, 159)
She attended the Sumalave pro-independence tertulias in Bogotá with her mother and sister. Her family was great friends with the Almeydas. (Díaz y Díaz, 29, 34)
References:
Díaz y Díaz, Oswaldo (1962) Los Almeydas: Episodios de la resistencia patriota contra el ejército pacificador de tierra firme
Monsalve, José D (1926) Mujeres de la independencia