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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
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| 1799 | - | Mexico City | - | Unknown | - | She successfully took on an embroiderers' guild in Mexico City. |
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Women confronted authoritiesBiography:
In 1799, she was a widow living in Mexico City and won the right to join an embroiderers´ guild after it had prevented her from selling shoes that she had designed. After this, all women were allowed to become members of guilds in Mexico. (Quintanilla, 1622)
References:
Werner, Michael S. (editor). (1997) Encyclopedia of Mexico