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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:
| 1779 | - | Mexico City | - | Unknown | - | Her son, the Conde de la Cortina was born. |
Connections:
Cortina FamilyBiography:
From Mexico, the countess of La Cortina was mother of the Conde de la Cortina (born 1779). As an elderly widow, she founded the community of Las Hermanas de San Vicente de Paul with 10 Spanish sisters and a mother superior. The casa was set up in the Colegio de las Bonitas in which illegitimate daughters were housed to protect them from prostitution. Doña María extended this community to include four hospitals. The institution was abolished by President Lerdo de Tejada in 1874. (Domenella, 364-365)
She asked the Sisters of Charity to come to Mexico to staff Mexico City’s hospitals and to establish schools for artisans’ daughters in Mexico. (Arrom, 48)
References:
Domenella, Ana Rosa, and Pasternac, Nora (editor). (1997) Las voces olvidadas: Antologia critica de narradoras mexicanas en el siglo XIX
Arrom, Silvia Marina (1985) The women of Mexico City, 1790-1857
Davies, Catherine, Brewster, Claire and Owen, Hilary (2006) South American Independence. Gender, Politics, Text