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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 | - | Popayán | - | Unknown | - | In December 1816 she was imprisoned in the Convento del Carmen, Popayán. |
Connections:
Women exiled independence causeBiography:
From Cali, she was sent to Popayán in December 1816 where she, and several other women were held in the Convento del Carmen. The royalist nuns treated them like "mujeres despreciables y de mala vida" for their support of the independence cause. (Monsalve, 259)
References:
Monsalve, José D (1926) Mujeres de la independencia