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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:
| 1788 | - | Santiago del Estero | - | Not applicable | - | She was born in Santiago de Estero, Argentina. |
| 1821 | - | Santiago del Estero | - | Unknown | - | On 25 December 1821 she founded the Colegio de Belén for girls. |
| 1852 | - | Santiago del Estero | - | Unknown | - | She died in Santiago de Estero on 14 March 1852. |
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Education for Girls (Argentina)Biography:
Born in Santiago de Estero, Argentina, in 1788, she was a descendent of the conquistadores. She built a school for girls teaching basic literacy. In 1820 she presented a note to the ecclesiastical governor (below). On 25 December 1821 she founded the Colegio de Belén for girls, especially orphans. In 1823 the construction of the chapel and convent of Belén began. She worked with Francisca Uriarte. She took the name Ana María del Niño Jesús and went around the country begging for alms. Isidora Coronel and Micaela Ibañez accompanied her as hermanas de Belén. This was not a order with formal rules. She then organised a religious community in which she lived. She died in Santiago de Estero on 14 March 1852. (Sosa de Newton, 625-626)
Related to María Antonia de Paz y Figueroa, María Antonia de Señor San Joseph.
References:
Sosa de Newton, Lily (1986) Diccionario biográfico de mujeres argentinas