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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: White
Events:
| 1802 | - | Guayaquil | - | Not applicable | - | She was possibly born in Guayaquil |
| 1815 | - | Guayaquil | - | Patriot | - | She suggested holding a dance at which the Guayaquil October conspiracy was planned. |
| 1815 | - | Venezuela | - | Unknown | - | She moved here shortly after 1815. |
Connections:
Hosted independence meetingsBiography:
Of Venezuelan origin, she was born in 1802, possibly in Guayaquil. She was living in Guayaquil in 1815. Her Spanish-born father, Pedro Morlas, supported independence. It was supposedly on a whim of 13 year-old Isabel to hold the dance at which the patriots hatched the October conspiracy. Shortly afterwards she married 36 year-old León de Febres Cordero and they moved to Venezuela. (Estrada, 45)
References:
Estrada, Jenny (1984) Mujeres de Guayaquil, siglo XVI al siglo XX