Paula Jaraquemada

Paula Jaraquemada

Paula Jaraquemada Alquizar (1768–1851) was one of Chile's most outstanding patriots in the struggle for independence from Spain.

Biography

Born in Santiago on 18 June 1768, Jaraquemada was the daughter of Domingo de Jaraquemada and Cecilia de Alguizar.[1] In 1818, she gave refuge to the troops of General Bernardo O'Higgins, physically protecting them from the Spaniards.[2][1] Jaraquemada is seen as a symbol of a Chilean woman standing up to authority like Inés Suárez and Javiera Carrera. She is still mentioned as a role model to contemporary protestors against mistreatment.[3]

References

  1. 1 2 "Paula Jaraquemada Alquízar" (PDF) (in Spanish). Departamento Educativo, Museo Histórico Nacional. Retrieved 1 September 2017.
  2. ↑ "Paula Jaraquemada" (in Spanish). Biografías y Vidas. Retrieved 1 September 2017.
  3. ↑ Margaret Power (1 November 2010). Right-Wing Women in Chile: Feminine Power and the Struggle Against Allende, 1964-1973. Penn State Press. pp. 148–. ISBN 0-271-04671-6.
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