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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:
| 1810? | - | Ayacucho | - | Patriot | - | She participated in the independence struggle. |
Connections:
Women supported independence (unspecified contribution)Biography:
From Ayacucho, Peru, she participated in the independence struggle. (Knaster, 500)
She was at the centre of a women's group (described by García y García as an army of unarmed women) who helped the patriots in any way they could. Her enthusiasm encouraged others to join them. (García y García, 257)
References:
García y García, Elvira (1924) La mujer peruana a través de los siglos
Knaster, Meri (1977) Women in Spanish America: An Annotated Bibliography from Pre-Conquest to Contemporary Times