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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:
| 1814 | - | Montevideo | - | Patriot | - | She joined the Buenos Aires independence troops. |
| 1814 | - | Montevideo | - | Unknown | - | She fled here slavery in 1814. |
Connections:
Slave women who used independence to gain freedomBiography:
A slave from Banda Oriental who fled Montevideo to join the Buenos Aires army during the siege of 1814. She claimed she was married to a black soldier in the 6th regiment and hence demanded her freedom. Her owner objected, and the authorities decided that she should have her freedom on the basis that the property of the enemy could be taken in war. (Blanchard, 6-7)
References:
Blanchard, Peter (2004) Freedom and Family: Slave Women and the Wars of Independence in South America