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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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 Mariana Querejazu |
 Tertulia |
Gender:Female
Ethnic origen: White
Events:
| 1798 | - | Lima | - | Royalist | - | She was fron Lima and she gave money to the monarchy in 1798 |
Connections:
Hosted tertulias (women)Biography:
A member of the intellectual elite, she attended Orrantia’s tertulias in Lima. (Martín, 307.)
She was listed on 4 December 1798 as having helped the monarchy in the war effort. (Temple, Gaceta, 236)
From a Spanish aristocratic family, she hosted tertulias. She married Jacinto de Segurola. Her letters reveal her knowledge of politics. (García y García, 185-186)
References:
Davies, Catherine, Brewster, Claire and Owen, Hilary (2006) South American Independence. Gender, Politics, Text
García y García, Elvira (1924) La mujer peruana a través de los siglos
Martín, Luis (1983) Daughters of the Conquistadores: Women of the Viceroyalty of Peru
Temple, Ella Dunbar (1965) La Gaceta de Lima del Siglo XVIII, Facsimilares de seis ejemplares raros de este periódico