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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:
| 1816 | - | Cumaná | - | Unknown | - | She died in 1816 four days after her public humiliation. |
| 1816 | - | Cumaná | - | Unknown | - | She was publicly humiliated here in 1816 for wearing blue ribbons that showed support for the independence cause |
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Women publicly punished, independence causeBiography:
In 1816 she was caught wearing the patriotic colours in Cumaná, Venezuela. She was given 200 lashes and, riding on a burro enjalmado, was paraded around the streets, with her clothes in tatters revealing much of her body. On every corner she was asked to reveal the names of her accomplices. She replied "Viva la Patria, mueran los tiranos". Her ordeal was so humiliating that she refused food and medical assistance, and died shortly afterwards. (N.A., Heroínas, 42-43.)
She was caught wearing blue ribbons that showed support for the independence cause. Monsalve gives the same account as above adding that she died four days after her public humiliation. (Monsalve, 76-77)
References:
Calle, Manuel J. (1955) Leyendas del tiempo heroico
Monsalve, José D (1926) Mujeres de la independencia
N.A. (1964) Heroínas venezolanas