Women and Independence in Latin America

An exploration of women's involvement in the Latin American Wars of Independence

Rosario Valdivieso de Alvarado, Condesa de Cartago

Gender:Female

Ethnic origen: White

Connections:

Hosted independence meetings
Women financial support to independence cause
Women raised money for the independence cause

Biography:
From a Peruvian family of patriots, she supported independence from the outset and held frequent meetings at her home at which she collected money for the cause. (García y García, 291)

References:

García y García, Elvira (1924) La mujer peruana a través de los siglos