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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
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| 1770 | - | Puebla City | - | Not applicable | - | She was born here. |
Connections:
Women aided patriot prisonersBiography:
From Mexico, she is described as a great patriot who assisted the independence cause in various ways (not specified). (C. Rodríguez)
She was born in Puebla in 1770 and gave economic assistance to Nicolás Brava and Vicente Guerrero by selling her jewellery and other assets . She helped Guadalupe Victoria escape from the royalists. She was imprisoned and suffered hunger and misery in the course of Mexican independence. (Carrera Stampa, 1,7)
She protected the patriots who had been imprisoned. (González Obregón, 162)
References:
Carrera Stampa, Manuel (1961) Heroínas de la guerra de independencia
González Obregón, Luis (c1952) Los procesos militar e inquisitorial del Padre Hidalgo y de otros caudillos insurgentes
Rodríguez, Carlos (1963) Heroes de la Independencia