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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:
| 1659 | - | Lima | - | Unknown | - | She founded a school for orphaned girls lacking fortunes |
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Education for girls (Peru)Biography:
Born in Lima, she married Mateo Pastor de Velasco. He supported her project to found a school for orphaned girls lacking fortunes. Pupils received limited instruction of basic literacy, but the fact that girls could become educated was put into practise and other institutions followed. (García y García, 162)
References:
García y García, Elvira (1924) La mujer peruana a través de los siglos