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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:
| 1816 | - | Santiago de Chile | - | Unknown | - | She asked for pay due to her husband to be paid towards her freedom. |
Connections:
Slave women who used independence to gain freedomBiography:
A slave of Bernardo O'Higgins. In 1816, she asked that the back-pay of her husband, Juan Soto of the 6th regiment, be paid to O'Higgins before he left for Mendoza. She claimed that 126 pesos were due leaving 28 pesos outstanding. (Blanchard, 9)
References:
Blanchard, Peter (2004) Freedom and Family: Slave Women and the Wars of Independence in South America