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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:
| 1744 | - | Venezuela | - | Not applicable | - | She was born around this time. |
| 1789 | - | Venezuela | - | Unknown | - | She appealed to the courts to reduce the price placed on buying her freedom. |
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Women, used legal systemBiography:
In 1789 she appealed to the courts to protest against the price put on her freedom by her mistress, María Antonia Díaz. The court ruled in her favour, settled on a lower sum and María Antonia Díaz provided a letter of liberty. (Díaz, 87-88)
References:
Díaz, Arlene J. (2004) Female Citizens, Patriarchs and the Law in Venezuela, 1796-1904