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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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 Tertulia |
Gender:Female
Ethnic origen: White
Events:
| 1788 | - | Madrid | - | Not applicable | - | She was born in Madrid on 19 November 1788. |
| 1823 | - | Buenos Aires | - | Patriot | - | She became a member of the Sociedad de Beneficencia |
| 1835 | - | Buenos Aires | - | Patriot | - | She was elected president of the Sociedad de Beneficiencia. |
| 1866 | - | Buenos Aires | - | Unknown | - | She died of plague (or cholera) in 1866. |
Connections:
Education for Girls (Argentina)Biography:
Born in Madrid in 1788, she moved to Buenos Aires, where she was a friend and contemporary of Mariquita Sánchez. She attended Sánchez’s salons and worked with her in the Sociedad de Beneficiencia. She was present at the tertulia at which the national anthem was said to have been sung for the first time. She died, a victim of the plague around 1868 (Sáenz Quesada, 64, 87, 323).
Born in Madrid on 17 November 1788. She was one of the first members of the Sociedad de Beneficiencia. She translated Madame Quignon's Manual para las niñas, o Resumen de la enseñanza mutua, aplicada a la lectura, escritura, cálculo y costura from French. She was elected president of the society in 1835. (Sosa de Newton, 134)
She married Juan Manuel de Luca.
She was a founder member of the Sociedad de Beneficiencia. (Zavalía Lagos, 137)
(Related to Esteban de Luca?)
References:
Sáenz Quesada, María (1996) Mariquita Sánchez, Vida política y sentimental
Sosa de Newton, Lily (1986) Diccionario biográfico de mujeres argentinas
Zavalía Lagos, Jorge (1986) Mariquita Sánchez y su tiempo