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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 | - | Unknown | - | She fled from Morillo. |
| 1819 | - | Bogotá | - | Unknown | - | She returned to Bogotá. |
Connections:
Acevedo FamilyBiography:
From Bogotá, the daughter of José Acevedo y Gómez and Catalina Sánchez de Tejada. She, her mother and sisters fled Morillo in 1816 and lived in the jungle. Her father died in 1817. The survivors returned to Bogotá in 1819 after the victory of Boyacá. (Monsalve, 237)
References:
Monsalve, José D (1926) Mujeres de la independencia