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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
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| 1807 | - | Salta | - | Not applicable | - | She was born here in 1807. |
| 1850-1870 | - | Santiago de Chile | - | Unknown | - | She ran a school in Santiago de Chile from 1850-70. |
| 1870 | - | Valparaíso | - | Unknown | - | She died in Valparaíso on 13 August 1870. |
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Cabezón familyBiography:
She was born in Salta in 1807. She married a university lecturer, Francisco Villarino (born 1808). She was an intelligent woman who used innovations in her teaching. From 1850-1870 she ran a school in Santiago de Chile. Her daughters dedicated a college of learning to her in Valparaíso. She died in Valparaíso on 13 August 1870. (Sosa de Newton, 108)
References:
Sosa de Newton, Lily (1986) Diccionario biográfico de mujeres argentinas