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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:
| 1811 | - | Jujuy | - | Patriot | - | She and her husband joined the independence troops here. |
| 1811 | - | Potosí | - | Patriot | - | She lived in Potosí with her husband Ignacio but fled in 1811 to join the independence troops. |
| 1817 | - | Buenos Aires | - | Unknown | - | She was in Buenos Aires trying to obtain her freedom. |
Connections:
NursesBiography:
A slave woman who lived in Potosí with her husband Ignacio de los Santos. When independence broke out in 1811 they fled Potosí and joined the independence troops in Jujuy, Ignacio became a solider and Joaquina a nurse. In 1817 they were in Buenos Aires: both were seriously ill and Ignacio struggled to obtain a discharge from the army for himself and freedom for Joaquina and some money for her treatment. (Blanchard, 7)
References:
Blanchard, Peter (2004) Freedom and Family: Slave Women and the Wars of Independence in South America