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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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 Buenos Aires, 1834 |
 Fan |
 Tertulia |
Gender:Female
Ethnic origen: Unknown
Events:
| 1810 | - | Buenos Aires | - | Unknown | - | She was among a group of women who petitioned Cornelio Saavedra to join the patriots. |
Connections:
Tertulia, LasalaBiography:
From Buenos Aires, she was the sister of Mercedes de Lasala de Riglos and attended her tertulias. She was among a group of women who went to persuade Cornelio Saavedra to join the independence cause in 1810. (Sosa de Newton, 346)
References:
Sosa de Newton, Lily (1986) Diccionario biográfico de mujeres argentinas