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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: Indigenous
Events:
| 1757 | - | Cuzco | - | Not applicable | - | She was born in Tinta, Cuzco around 1757. |
| 1780 | - | Cuzco | - | Unknown | - | She was apparently forced into joining the Túpac Amaru rebellion. |
| 1783 | - | Cuzco | - | Unknown | - | She was tried and acquitted for her part in the Túpac Amaru rebellion. |
Connections:
Túpac Amaru RebellionBiography:
Born in 1757, from Tinta, Cuzco, she worked as a servant to Corregidor Antonio de Arraiga, and the Túpac Amarus apparently forced her into serving their rebellion in 1780. In 1783 she is listed as aged 26 and probably Indian. She was tried in 1783 and pardoned. (Campbell, 192)
Daughter of Nicolasa Aguirre?
References:
Campbell, Leon (1985) Women and the Great Rebellion in Peru, 1780-1783