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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: White
Events:
| 1817 | - | Bogotá | - | Patriot | - | In September 1817 she was imprisoned for two weeks by the royalists. |
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Almeyda familyBiography:
From Bogotá, the daughter of Rosalía Sumalve, sister of Ambrosio and Vicente Almeyda, and of Rafaela, Gabriela, and Trinidad Almeyda.
In September 1817, she was imprisoned for two weeks by royalist troops. (Díaz y Díaz, 72)
She married Rafael Ruiz and had four children, Indalecio, Pedro, Gabriel and Felicidad. (Díaz y Díaz, 281)