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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 | - | She was exiled to Popayán in December 1816. |
| 1816 | - | Cali | - | Unknown | - | She was from here. |
Connections:
Women exiled independence causeBiography:
From Cali, she and several other women were sent to Popayán in December 1816 and 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)
Related to Tomasa and Gertrudis Cuero?
References:
Monsalve, José D (1926) Mujeres de la independencia