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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: White
Events:
| 1823 | - | Buenos Aires | - | Unknown | - | She became Vice-President of the Sociedad de Beneficencia |
| 1840 | - | Buenos Aires | - | Unknown | - | She died on 10 September 1840. |
Connections:
Sánchez (Mariquita) friendsBiography:
Born in Spain, she moved to Argentina and married Martín de Altolaguirre, friend of General Belgrano. She was a founder member of the Sociedad de Beneficencia and gave the inauguration speech in the president's absence. She died on 10 September 1840. (Sosa de Newton, 110)
She was the first Vice-President of the Sociedad de Beneficencia in 1823, of Mariquita Sánchez´s circle. (Zavalía Lagos, 137)
References:
Sosa de Newton, Lily (1986) Diccionario biográfico de mujeres argentinas
Zavalía Lagos, Jorge (1986) Mariquita Sánchez y su tiempo