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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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 Buenos Aires, 1834 |
Gender:Female
Ethnic origen: Unknown
Events:
| 1792 | - | Salta | - | Not applicable | - | She was born here in 1792. |
| 1820 | - | Buenos Aires | - | Unknown | - | She gave refuge to Javiera Carrera in Buenos Aires in 1820. |
| 1828 | - | Santiago de Chile | - | Unknown | - | She emigrated to Santiago, Chile. |
| 1832-1845 | - | Santiago de Chile | - | Unknown | - | She co-founded a school for girls in Santiago with her sister. They ran it until 1845. |
| 1845 | - | La Paz | - | Unknown | - | She was commissioned to set up a school in La Paz. |
| 1849-1859 | - | La Serena | - | Unknown | - | She went to live in La Serena and founded a school there, which she ran until 1859. |
| 1859 | - | Valparaíso | - | Unknown | - | She retired to live in Valparaíso in 1859. |
| 1867 | - | Valparaíso | - | Unknown | - | She died on 17 March 1867. |
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Cabezón familyBiography:
She was born in Salta in 1792. In 1820 she was living in Buenos Aires and gave refuge to Javiera Carrera when Carrera was persecuted by the government after she tried to intervene to save her brothers´ lives. In 1828 she emigrated to Chile and received the Carrera family's protection. She founded a school for girls in 1832 with her sister Manuela Cabezón de Jordán and they worked there until 1845 when they were contracted by the government to go to La Paz. She founded a school in La Paz and later returned to Chile and settled in La Serena. She founded and ran a school there for ten years. She was also an artist, painting on silk. She retired in 1859 and went to live in Valparaiso where she died on 17 March 1867. (Sosa de Newton, 107-108)
References:
Sosa de Newton, Lily (1986) Diccionario biográfico de mujeres argentinas