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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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 Bandera de los Andes |
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 Ejército de los Andes |
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Gender:Female
Ethnic origen: White
Events:
| 1816 | - | San Juan | - | Patriot | - | She was one of several San Juan women who donated money and jewels to the independence cause and she helped her sisters make the flag that San Juan sent for the Ejército de los Andes. |
Connections:
Female relatives of past and future leading political/military/ cultural figuresBiography:
The sister of José Ignacio de la Roza, from San Juan, Argentina. During the independence struggles she was one of several San Juan women who donated money and jewels to the cause. "El Aporte de la mujer sanjuanina a la gesta libertadora del General San Martín".
"Obló una peineta de oro con diez perlas con peso de onza doce adarmes y una cadena de lo mismo con peso de once una onza quince adarmes" valued at 43.25 pesos. (Guerrero, 59)
She helped her sisters make the flag that San Juan sent for the Ejército de los Andes. (Sosa de Newton, 557)
References:
Guerrero, Cesar H (1981) José Ignacio de la Roza, Un apostol de la libertad
Sosa de Newton, Lily (1986) Diccionario biográfico de mujeres argentinas