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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: White
Events:
| 1816 | - | Bogotá | - | Patriot | - | Her husband was executed by the royalists. |
Connections:
female relatives of executed patriotsBiography:
From a rich, upper class Bogotá family, she married José María Arrubia, a patriot who used his fortune for the independence cause. He was executed by the royalists in September 1816, leaving Herrera with a young son. The royalists confiscated what was left of Arrubia's wealth leaving Herrera penniless. (Monsalve, 162)
References:
Monsalve, José D (1926) Mujeres de la independencia