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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: Unknown
Events:
| 1816 | - | Cartagena | - | Patriot | - | She was imprisoned by the royalists in Cartagena. |
Connections:
Women arms to independence armyBiography:
From Mompós, Colombia, she gave money, food and arms to the independence cause. She was among a group of women who were captured in 1816 and imprisoned for a long time in the vaults of Cartagena fort, below sea-level. Several of the women died during their captivity. (P. Forero, 62)
She was the aunt of Josefa Colorete de Velilla.
References:
Forero, Paulo E. (1972) Las heroinas olvidadas de la independencia