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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 | - | Ocaña | - | Patriot | - | She was shot by the royalists on 20 January 1820. |
Connections:
Women executed independence cause (Colombia)Biography:
She was shot in Ocaña, Colombia, in 1820 for her part in the independence struggles. She is reputed to have insisted that her eyes were left uncovered during the execution, as she wanted to face her death. (Hincapie Borda, 156)
References:
Hincapie Borda, Alicia (2000) Tras la imagen y la presencia de Policarpa