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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: White
Events:
| 1829 | - | Mexico | - | Unknown | - | She and others protested about the expulsion of their Spanish husbands from Mexico. |
Connections:
Petitioned President BustamenteBiography:
She headed a delegation of women protesters opposed to the expulsion of Spaniards from Mexico. In 1829, 50 women married to Spaniards signed a petition that Cervantes presented to President Bustamente, and added a list of all their children. (Arrom, 42)
References:
Arrom, Silvia Marina (1985) The women of Mexico City, 1790-1857