An exploration of women's involvement in the Latin American Wars of Independence

Mariano Moreno

Gender:Male

Ethnic origen: White

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Biography:
Born in Buenos Aires in 1778, he was a radical Unitarian, lawyer, and editor of La Gaceta de Buenos Aires. He left the governing junta in December 1810 in protest at the inclusion of conservatives. He was sent to England as a diplomat, but died during the voyage in March 1811. (Lynch, xix)

He was influenced by Rousseau and translated The Social Contract. (Lynch, ed., 31)

He established the National Library, Buenos Aires, based on Malziel's collection of books. (Coaster, 43)

He was a mason. (Racine, 538)

He read and studied Voltaire, Rousseau, Raynal, Locke, Filangieri and others in Córdoba University. (Chiaramonte, 358)

Franco highlights his enlightened approach towards democracy and race and states that he was particularly influenced by Rousseau. (Franco, 19)

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Werner, Michael S. (editor). (1997) Encyclopedia of Mexico
Assadorian, C.S., Beato, G., & Chiaramonte, J.C. Halperín-Donghi, Tulio (editor). (1972) Historia argentina, de la conquista a la independencia
Coester, Alfred (1919) The Literary History of Spanish America
Franco, Jean R.O. Jones (editor). (1973) Spanish American Literature Since Independence
Lynch, John (1986) The Spanish American Revolutions 1808-1826