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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: Black
Events:
| 1813 | - | Potosí | - | Patriot | - | She worked as a spy for the patriots, informing against her owner. |
| 1813 | - | Potosí | - | Unknown | - | She was living here in 1813. |
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Anonyms (anonymous people)Biography:
A slave woman who, in 1813, was a widow living in Potosí. She worked as a spy, informing Belgrano that a local group of royalists was receiving news of the movements of the patriot troops. Juana's owner was among those Juana denounced. Belgrano ordered Juana's release from slavery, but she had not obtained it six years later. (Blanchard, 3)
References:
Blanchard, Peter (2004) Freedom and Family: Slave Women and the Wars of Independence in South America
Davies, Catherine, Brewster, Claire and Owen, Hilary (2006) South American Independence. Gender, Politics, Text