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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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Author: Josefe Tenorio
Type of publication: Letter
Title: Carta
Year of publication: 1820
Place created: Peru
Language: Spanish
Location of text: Quoted by Peter Blanchard in his paper, "Freedom and Family", Unequal States Conference, University of Warwick, September 2004. in Other
Abstract: Letter written to San Martín
Content:
Citation as follows:
"Having heard the rumour that the enemy was trying to enslave the patria once agian, I dressed myself as a man and hurried to the barracks to receive my orders and take up my musket."
She was "entrusted with a flag to carry and to defend with honour".
"Assigned to the forces of the commander general of guerrillas, Toribio Dávalos, I suffered all the rigours of the campaign. My gender has not impeded me from being useful to my patria."
Texts written by Josefe Tenorio:
1820 - Carta