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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: White
Events:
| 1835 | - | Rio Grande do Sul | - | Patriot | - | She made uniforms for the Republican army during the Farroupilha War (1835-45). |
Connections:
Farroupilha WarBiography:
Angélica de Gomes Jardim was the sister of the Farroupilha supporter and one time president of the Farroupilha Republic, José Gomes de Vasconcelos Jardim (b. 1784. d. 1854) She is renowned in Farroupilha folklore for having made the military uniforms for an entire corps of the Republican army, led by Antônio do Amaral Sarmento Mena, (Dutra da Silveira, 69) in the Farroupilha War of Rio Grande do Sul (1835-45).
References:
Osório filho, Fernando (1935) Mulheres Farroupilhas
Ribeiro, Niamara Pessoa Silveira, Diva Ione (editor). (1985) Heroínas da Resistência Gaúcha
Silveira, Maria Dutra da Silveira, Diva Ione (editor). (1985) A Mulher na Revolução Farroupilha