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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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 Bandera de los Andes |
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 Ejército de los Andes |
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Gender:Female
Ethnic origen: Unknown
Events:
| 1817 | - | Mendoza | - | Patriot | - | She and other women sewed the Bandera de los Andes for San Martín on 5 January 1817. |
Connections:
Escalada friendsBiography:
On 5 January 1817 she, along with Remedios de Escalada, Mercedes Alvarez de Segura, Laureana Ferrari, and Dolores Prats de Huisi sewed the Bandera de los Andes in Mendoza. (Sosa de Newton, 25)
References:
Sosa de Newton, Lily (1986) Diccionario biográfico de mujeres argentinas