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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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 Exile 1814 |
Gender:Female
Ethnic origen: Unknown
Events:
| 1815? | - | Bogotá | - | Unknown | - | She attended the Sumalave pro-independence tertulias in Bogotá with her mother and sister. |
| 1816 | - | Fontibón | - | Unknown | - | She and her family were exiled to Fontibón in August 1816. |
Connections:
Almeyda networkBiography:
From Bogotá, she was the daughter of Josefa Díaz, and sister of Manuela, Mercedes, and Bárbara Girardot Díaz.
She attended the Sumalave pro-independence tertulias in Bogotá with her mother and sister. Her family was great friends with the Almeydas. (Díaz y Díaz, 29, 34)
She and her family were exiled to Fontibón in August 1816 and were probably held in the Cárcel Chiquito before being exiled. (Monsalve, 156, 159)
References:
Díaz y Díaz, Oswaldo (1962) Los Almeydas: Episodios de la resistencia patriota contra el ejército pacificador de tierra firme
Monsalve, José D (1926) Mujeres de la independencia