Rosario Ortiz (born 10 October 1827;[1] year of death unknown), also known by the nickname La Monche, was a Chilean political activist who supported the Revolution of 1859, led by General José María de la Cruz against President Manuel Montt.[2]
Rosario Ortiz | |
|---|---|
| Born | 10 October 1827 Concepción, Chile |
| Resting place | General Cemetery of Concepción |
| Other names | La Monche |
| Occupation(s) | Journalist, activist |
She recruited soldiers for this cause and enlisted as a vivandera (sutler) in the Army of the South, fighting in the Battle of Loncomilla.[2]
In the Revolution of 1859 she returned to take up arms against Montt as part of the revolutionary troops of Alemparte. She eventually reached the rank of captain.[3]
La Monche is also recognized as one of the first women journalists in Chile,[3] and the first woman to write for a newspaper in Concepción. She contributed to El Correo del Pueblo and Revista del Sur as a fervent opponent of Montt.[2]
Her remains lie in a modest grave in the General Cemetery of Concepción, with an epitaph which reads: "Here lies La Monche, lived and died for freedom. A worker."[2]
References
edit- ^ Figueroa, Pedro Pablo (1897). Diccionario biográfico de Chile [Biographical Dictionary of Chile] (in Spanish). Vol. 2 (4 ed.). Imprenta y encuadernacion Barcelona. pp. 411–412. Retrieved 20 April 2017 – via Google Books.
- ^ a b c d Campos Harriet, Fernando (1979). "Relacion de la Prensa Penquista". Historia de Concepción: 1550–1970 [History of Concepción: 1550-1970] (in Spanish) (2 ed.). Editorial Universitaria. pp. 364–367. Retrieved 20 April 2017 – via Memoria Chilena.
- ^ a b Vitale, Luis. "Cronología Comentada del Movimiento de Mujeres en Chile" [Commented Chronology of the Women's Movement in Chile] (PDF) (in Spanish). Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 May 2003. Retrieved 20 April 2017.
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