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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:
| 1816 | - | Bogotá | - | Unknown | - | In August 1816 she fined by the royalists. |
Connections:
Society 'Beneficencia y Caridad' (Bogotá)Biography:
In August 1816 she was ordered to become Directora of the Sociedad de Beneficencia y Caridad in Bogotá, that was established to provide services and uniforms for the royalist troops. Her age and illness prevented her from taking up the post and she was fined 100 pesos instead. (Monsalve, 158)
References:
Monsalve, José D (1926) Mujeres de la independencia