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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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 Manuela Avellafuertes |
 Tertulia |
Other names: Condesa de Pascual (Avellafuertes)
Gender:Female
Ethnic origen: White
Events:
| 1809 | - | Lima | - | Unknown | - | She gave birth to her daughter Manuela Rábago y Avella Fuertes. |
| 1821 | - | Lima | - | Unknown | - | She welcomed San Martín into Lima. |
Connections:
Hosted independence meetingsBiography:
She was one of the first women to open her tertulia to San Martín and it thus became dedicated to independence. She was highly talented and devoted to her husband's cause. It was said of her "¡es mucho hombre esta mujer!" San Martín considered her to be one of his greatest female friends. She was the mother of Manuela Rábago y Avella Fuertes de Riglos of Lima, born 1809. (García y García, 288-289)
References:
García y García, Elvira (1924) La mujer peruana a través de los siglos