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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:
| 1844 | - | Mexico | - | Unknown | - | She was President of Junta de Beneficence del Hospital del Divino Salvador in 1844. |
Connections:
Women, charity organisations, MexicoBiography:
In 1844, she was President of the Junta de Beneficencia del Hospital del Divino Salvador, a Mexican charitable organisation run by women to supervise this hospital for insane women. It had an elected president and officers. (Arrom, 44.)
References:
Arrom, Silvia Marina (1985) The women of Mexico City, 1790-1857