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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: Black
Events:
| 1815 | - | Argentina | - | Unknown | - | In December 1815 she asked for money paid by her relatives for her freedom to be assigned to her. |
Connections:
Slave women who used independence to gain freedomBiography:
The slave daughter of Felipe Malaver, an officer in the 6th Argentine independence regiment, and sister of Manuel Malaver, a junior officer. She married a corporal in the 6th regiment. In December 1815 she asked the authorities that money paid for her freedom by her family be assigned to her so that she could be "rescued" from slavery. (Blanchard, 9)
References:
Blanchard, Peter (2004) Freedom and Family: Slave Women and the Wars of Independence in South America