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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: White
Events:
| 1789 | - | Santiago de Chile | - | Unknown | - | She was educated at the Monasterio de las Agustinas, Santiago de Chile. |
Connections:
Carrera FamilyTexts:
0 - Letter to Javiera Carrera regarding family and friends.
1789 - Letter to her father written from the Monasterio de las Agustinas.
Biography:
The daughter of Francisco de Borja Aráoz and Damiana Carrera, cousin of Javiera Carrera. She married Manuel de Figuera y Polo in 1810. In October 1789 she wrote to her father from the Monasterio de las Augustinas, Santiago de Chile, where she was being taught. She wrote to Javiera Carrera in the 1810s. (Vergara Quiroz, 42-43, 81-82)
References:
Vergara Quiroz, Sergio (1987) Cartas de mujeres en Chile, 1630-1885