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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:
| 1817 | - | Mendoza | - | Unknown | - | She visited the Carrera brothers during their imprisonment. |
Connections:
Carrera alliesTexts:
1817 - Letter from Tomasa Alonzo Gamero to Javiera Carrera (from Mendoza) giving the news of Luis.....
1817 - Letter from Tomasa Alonzo Gamero to Javiera Carrera, (from Mendoza)
1817 - Letter to Javiera Carrera regarding an improvement in the conditions of her brothers in th.....
1817 - Letter to Javiera Carrera regarding the imprisonment of her brothers Juan José and Luis
Biography:
A friend of Javiera Carrera who was possibly in love with Luis Carrera. She visited the Carrera brothers when they were in prison in Mendoza before the executions of Juan José and Luis Carrera (April 1818). She wrote to Javiera Carrera in October and November 1817. (Vergara Quiroz, 91-93)
References:
Davies, Catherine, Brewster, Claire and Owen, Hilary (2006) South American Independence. Gender, Politics, Text
Vergara Quiroz, Sergio (1987) Cartas de mujeres en Chile, 1630-1885