Women and Independence in Latin America An exploration of women's involvement in the Latin American Wars of Independence |
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Micaela Suárez |
Gender:Female
Ethnic origen: White
Events:
1774 | - | Buenos Aires | - | Not applicable | - | She was born on 8 May 1774. |
1810 | - | Buenos Aires | - | Unknown | - | She donated 100 pesos to the Upper Peru campaign. |
1830 | - | Buenos Aires | - | Unknown | - | Died |
Connections:
Women financial support to independence causeBiography:
She was born in Buenos Aires on 8 May 1774, the daughter of Féliz José Suárez and Juana Josefa Moreno. She married Esteban Romero, who later became one of the supporters of the independence movement. In 1810 she donated 100 pesos fuertes to the Upper Peru expedition. She died in 1830. (Carranza, 58-59)
References:
Carranza, Adolfo P. (1910) Patricias argentinas