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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:
| 1754 | - | Guayaquil | - | Not applicable | - | She was born in Guayaquil. |
Connections:
Female relatives of past and future leading political/military/ cultural figuresBiography:
Born in Guayaquil in 1754, she married Capitán Francisco Ventura de Garaicoa. They had 21 children, 6 of whom played prominent parts in the independence wars. (Estrada, 38)
References:
Davies, Catherine, Brewster, Claire and Owen, Hilary (2006) South American Independence. Gender, Politics, Text
Estrada, Jenny (1984) Mujeres de Guayaquil, siglo XVI al siglo XX