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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:
| 1816 | - | Socorro | - | Patriot | - | She was executed (shot) in Socorro by the royalists on 8 September 1816. |
Connections:
Women executed independence cause (Colombia)Biography:
She was shot in Socorro, Colombia, in 1816 for her part in the independence struggles. (Hinacapie Borda, 154)
She worked as a correspondent and agent throughout the province of Socorro and was shot by the royalists on 8 September 1816. (P. Forero, 17)
References:
Forero, Paulo E. (1972) Las heroinas olvidadas de la independencia
Hincapie Borda, Alicia (2000) Tras la imagen y la presencia de Policarpa