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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
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Women imprisoned in hospitalsBiography:
From Peru, she worked as a spy for the independence cause, passing on letters to the patriots. She was arrested and sent to work in a hospital de Caridad; she was not allowed visitors. She bore her punishment serenely. (García y García, 254)
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García y García, Elvira (1924) La mujer peruana a través de los siglos