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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:
| 1812 | - | Tucumán | - | Patriot | - | In 1812 she was among a group of Tucumán women who sewed uniforms for the patriot army. She also offered to buy arms for the patriots. |
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Biography:
In 1812 she was among a group of women from Tucumán who sewed uniforms for the patriot army. Several of these offered to buy weapons and they asked that their names be inscribed on them. Their accompanying note (below) was reproduced in the Gaceta Minist in June 1812. (Mitre, Obras completas, VII, 16-17)
She was born and baptised on 29 March 1778, the daughter of Pedro Cordero and Jacinta Molina. Her godmother was Petronila de Sosa. (Carranza, 129)
References:
Carranza, Adolfo P. (1910) Patricias argentinas
Mitre, Bartolomé (1940) Obras completas de Bartolomé Mitre