Juana MarĂ­a Bertelar

Gender:Female

Ethnic origen: Mulatta

Events:

1805  -  Argentina  -  Unknown  -  She was working as a singer in 1805.

Connections:

Actresses
Women workers

Biography:
An Argentine mulata slave who was a talented singer and worked in the theatre. In 1805 she was paid 20 pesos per month, plus food and lodgings. (Seibel, 24)

References:

Seibel, Beatriz (1989) "Mujer, teatro y sociedad en Argentina, epoca de la colonia"