Women and Independence in Latin America An exploration of women's involvement in the Latin American Wars of Independence |
Gender:Female
Ethnic origen: Unknown
Events:
1811 | - | Guanajuato | - | Unknown | - | She was tried by the Inquisition. |
Connections:
Inquisition, persecuted by (women)Biography:
She was from Celaya, and married Pedro Moreno. In 1811 she was accused by the inquisition of supporting the independence cause and was excommunicated. When the judgement was announced, she put her fingers in her ears so that she could not hear them. (Miquel i Vergés, 65)
References:
Miquel i Vergés, José María (1969) Diccionario de Insurgentes