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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: Unknown
Events:
| 1838 | - | Venezuela | - | Unknown | - | She married Manuel Franco Albelo in June 1838. |
| 1839 | - | Venezuela | - | Unknown | - | She died in October 1839. |
| 1839 | - | Venezuela | - | Unknown | - | She used the courts to obtain the right to administer her properties. |
Connections:
Women, used legal systemBiography:
She married Manuel Franco Moreno, a young Spanish immigrant in June 1838. Within a year she sued for divorce on the grounds of abuse as he had married her for her money. He was 25 years younger than her and she had bought his wedding clothes. He had treated her as a slave and took control of her sugar mill and land. She appealed to the courts to forbid Franco from administering her property. (Díaz, 156-157)
The church approved a separation for five years. She died in October 1839 leaving her property to her sister. In June 1840 the sister gave Franco 1,000 pesos so that he would not pursue his claims on her sister's property. (Díaz, 160)
References:
Díaz, Arlene J. (2004) Female Citizens, Patriarchs and the Law in Venezuela, 1796-1904