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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:
| 1810 | - | Bogotá | - | Unknown | - | She hosted pro-independence tertulias in Bogotá around this time. |
| 1817 | - | Bogotá | - | Unknown | - | Her husband was executed by Morillo. |
| 1819 | - | Bogotá | - | Unknown | - | She returned to Bogotá after the victory of Boyacá. |
| 1819 | - | Bogotá | - | Patriot | - | She was killed by royalists. |
Connections:
Acevedo FamilyBiography:
From Bogotá, she was the daughter of Ignacio Sánchez de Tejada, mother of Josefa Acevedo de Gómez. Married to José Acevedo Gómez. They hosted pro-independence tertulias around 1810. (Monsalve, 83)
Of a high social position, she was "una mujer varonil" . Their four sons fought for the independence cause. Her husband was executed by Morillo in 1817. She fled persecution by Morillo, hiding in the jungle accompanied by her son, Pedro, and two indigenous and her wealth was confiscated. She returned to Bogotá after the victory of Boyacá (1819) and lived in poverty. (Monsalve, 235-237)
From Socorro or Pamploma province, Colombia, she was killed by the royalists in 1819. (P. Forero, 47)
References:
Forero, Paulo E. (1972) Las heroinas olvidadas de la independencia
Monsalve, José D (1926) Mujeres de la independencia