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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:
| 1820-1822? | - | Ecuador | - | Unknown | - | she showed heroism and great virtue during the independence struggles. |
Connections:
Women supported independence (unspecified contribution)Biography:
From Ecuador, she is mentioned for her heroism and great virtue (unspecified) during the independence struggles. (Rendon, 184)
A school in Guayaquil is named after her. (Jiménez, 33)
References:
Jiménez de la Vega, Mercedes (1981) La mujer ecuatoriana, frustraciones y esperanzas
Rendon de Mosquera, Zoila (1933) La mujer en el hogar y en la sociedad