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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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| 1817 | - | Tenza | - | Patriot | - | She was executed on 5 December 1817 for defending the Independence cause. |
Connections:
Women commemorated in statues, streets, airportsBiography:
She was one of the heroines of Tenza, who was shot for defending the Independence cause. (Knaster, 486.)
Born in Tenza, she was executed on 5 December 1817. Her name is commemorated there. (Díaz y Díaz, 294)
References:
Díaz y Díaz, Oswaldo (1962) Los Almeydas: Episodios de la resistencia patriota contra el ejército pacificador de tierra firme
Hincapie Borda, Alicia (2000) Tras la imagen y la presencia de Policarpa
Knaster, Meri (1977) Women in Spanish America: An Annotated Bibliography from Pre-Conquest to Contemporary Times