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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:
| 1796 | - | Ports of Altagracia | - | Not applicable | - | She was born in Puertos de Altagracia on 2 April 1796 |
| 1823 | - | Maracaibo | - | Unknown | - | She was whipped and forced to ride naked through the streets of Maracaibo by royalists in 1823 for saying "Si Morales no Capitula, monda" |
Connections:
Hosted independence meetingsBiography:
She was born in Puertos de Altagracia, Venezuela. Her parents hosted patriotic meetings in their home. She was captured and brought before Capitán Francisco Tomás Morales who ordered that she should be whipped and made to ride naked through the streets on an ass. The only sound she made during her ordeal was to repeat the phrase, "Si no capitula, monda". (N.A., Heroínas, 30-32)
She was arrested, whipped and made to ride naked through the streets of Maracaibo by royalists in 1823. (Cherpak, 222)
References:
Lavrin, Asunción (editor). (1978) Latin American Women: Historical Perspectives; Contributions in Women's Studies, No.3.
N.A. (1964) Heroínas venezolanas