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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 | - | Lima | - | Unknown | - | She may have attended Campusano's tertulias here. |
| 1822 | - | Lima | - | Unknown | - | She was awarded the Orden de Sol. |
Connections:
Orden del Sol (women)Biography:
She was awarded the Orden del Sol by San Martín in 1822. (Gaceta de Lima, 23-1-1822, p.3)
She may have attended Campusano's tertulias in Lima. (Estrada, 48)
Related to Diego de la Vega, who subscribed to El Mercurio Peruano, 1791-93?
The same person or related to Carmen Vásquez de Acuña?
References:
(1950) Gaceta del Gobierno de Lima Independiente, Tomos I-III, Julio 1822-dic 1822
Estrada, Jenny (1984) Mujeres de Guayaquil, siglo XVI al siglo XX
García y García, Elvira (1924) La mujer peruana a través de los siglos