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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:
| 1817 | - | Peru | - | Unknown | - | She was prosecuted by the Inquisition. |
| 1822 | - | Peru | - | Patriot | - | She was awarded the Orden del Sol. |
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Inquisition, persecuted by (women)Biography:
From Peru, she was prosecuted by the Inquisition in 1817 for her intellectual activities. (Neuhaus Rizo, 119.)
She was awarded the Orden del Sol by San Martín in 1822. (Gaceta de Lima, 23-1-1822, p.3)
(Related to Tomás Ignacio Palomeque de Cespedes, who subscribed to El Mercurio Peruano, 1791-1793?)
References:
(1950) Gaceta del Gobierno de Lima Independiente, Tomos I-III, Julio 1822-dic 1822
García y García, Elvira (1924) La mujer peruana a través de los siglos
Neuhaus Rizo Patrón, Carlos (1997) Las Mariscalas