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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:
| 1810 | - | Bogotá | - | Unknown | - | She marched through Bogotá against the Spanish government on 20 July 1810. |
| 1816 | - | Zipaquirá | - | Patriot | - | She was executed (shot) here by the royalists. |
Connections:
Women executed independence cause (Colombia)Biography:
She was among a group of women who marched through the streets of Bogotá against the Spanish government on 20 July 1810. (Monsalve, 85)
She was shot in Zipaquirá, Colombia, in 1816 for her part in the independence struggles. (Hincapie Borda, 154)
References:
Hincapie Borda, Alicia (2000) Tras la imagen y la presencia de Policarpa
Monsalve, José D (1926) Mujeres de la independencia