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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:Male
Ethnic origen: White
Events:
| 1817 | - | Ocaña | - | Not applicable | - | He was born on 5 March 1817. |
| 1836 | - | Colombia | - | Unknown | - | He co-founded the literary journal La Estrella Nacional. |
| 1838 | - | Colombia | - | Unknown | - | He proposed universal suffrage. |
| 1853 | - | Santa Marta | - | Unknown | - | He died on 28 January 1853. |
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Caro FamilyBiography:
Born 5 March 1817, Ocaña, the son of Antonio José Caro and Nicolasa Ibáñez, he was a polemicist, critic, poet and journalist.
He edited El Granadino and contributed to others. Married Blasina Tovar (1819-1910). He was taught by his paternal grandfather, but learned French from his father when he looked after him from 1828-30. He proposed universal suffrage in El Amigo del Pueblo (1838-39). He died on 28 January 1853. (Ardila, 32-48)
He founded the literary journal, La Estrella Nacional in 1836. His poems reveal his puritanical nature. (Coester, 275)
References:
Ardila A, Hector M. (1984) Hombres y letras de Colombia
Coester, Alfred (1919) The Literary History of Spanish America
Monsalve, José D (1926) Mujeres de la independencia