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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: Unknown
Events:
| 1797 | - | La Guaira | - | Unknown | - | She delivered messages in the Gual-España revolt. |
| 1799 | - | La Guaira | - | Unknown | - | She was sentenced to one week of public humiliation and six months in prison. |
Connections:
Gual-España revoltBiography:
From La Guaira, Venezuela, the servant of José María España and Joaquina Sánchez, she delivered messages about the Gual-España conspiracy (1797). She was sentenced to a week of public humiliation and six months in prison in 1799. On her release she was forced to serve in the house in which she was placed. (Monsalve, 18-20)
References:
Davies, Catherine, Brewster, Claire and Owen, Hilary (2006) South American Independence. Gender, Politics, Text
Monsalve, José D (1926) Mujeres de la independencia