Women and Independence in Latin America An exploration of women's involvement in the Latin American Wars of Independence |
Gender:Female
Ethnic origen: White
Events:
1840 | - | Rio Grande do Sul | - | Patriot | - | Supporting the Republican cause in the Farroupilha War (1835-45), in 1840 she received a letter from the Monarchist commander warning her to stop expressing her republican views in public. |
Connections:
Farroupilha WarBiography:
Laura Centeno de Azambuja was a strong, vociferous, supporter of the Republican cause in the Farroupilha War of Rio Grande do Sul (1835-45). According to Maria Dutra da Silveira (pp. 68-9), Azambuja received a letter from the opposing Legalist commander Felipe Nery de Oliveira in 1840 warning her to contain the expression of her views, which were considered imprudent and would be injurious to her family.
References:
Silveira, Maria Dutra da Silveira, Diva Ione (editor). (1985) A Mulher na Revolução Farroupilha