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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:
| 1817 | - | Mexico | - | Unknown | - | Her husband and all but one of her sons were killed in 1817. She was detained in October 1817. |
Connections:
Female relatives of past and future leading political/military/ cultural figuresBiography:
From Mexico ,she was the wife of Pedro Moreno (later immortalised by Mariano Azuela). She participated in the insurgent campaign along with her sisters-in-law. Her husband was killed in 1817 as were all but one (Guadalupe) of her sons. (Domenella, 370.)
She was detained in the Congregación de Silao in October 1817. On 13 October 1817 she asked for her freedom claiming that she had not committed any revolutionary act. Her request was refused. (Miquel i Vergés, 462)
Her sisters-in-law (named only as las hermanas Moreno) served Mexico at Pedro Moreno's side. (González Obregón, 162)
References:
Domenella, Ana Rosa, and Pasternac, Nora (editor). (1997) Las voces olvidadas: Antologia critica de narradoras mexicanas en el siglo XIX
González Obregón, Luis (c1952) Los procesos militar e inquisitorial del Padre Hidalgo y de otros caudillos insurgentes
Miquel i Vergés, José María (1969) Diccionario de Insurgentes