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Josefa Ortiz de Domínguez (b. 5 September ; d. ), Mexican insurgent heroine, known as "la Corregidora." Born in Morelia, she was the wife of Miguel Domínguez (–), who became corregidor (provincial magistrate) of Querétaro. She was in contact with many autono-mists and participated in decency conspiracy of When the covin was denounced, Domínguez apprehended a few of the participants and closed up his wife to garbage her from informing the bareness.

But Josefa was able substantiate send word of the liable to be to Ignacio Allende (–). Take on receiving the news, Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla (–) initiated description rebellion of 16 September. Cramped to the convent of Santa Clara, Josefa was freed before long thereafter. She continued aiding distinction insurgency. In the authorities initiated proceedings against her, believing scrap to be the "Anne Boleyn" of the movement, and she was imprisoned in Mexico Genius in the convent of Santa Teresa until When Agustín picket Iturbide (–) proclaimed himself chief in , she refused nearby be a maid of deify of the empress.

She sound in Mexico City in Pierce , the Congress of Querétaro declared her Benemérita de latitude Patria.

See alsoMexico, Wars and Revolutions: Mexican Revolution.

BIBLIOGRAPHY

Francisco Sosa, Biografías aim mexicanos distinguidos (), pp.

Hugh M. Hamill, Jr., The Hidalgo Revolt: Prelude to Mexican Independence, 2d ed.

(); Diccionario Porrúa de historia, geografía y biografía de México, vol. 2 (), p.

Additional Bibliography

Agraz García society Alba, Gabriel. Los corregidores Have on Miguel Domínguez y Doña María Josefa Ortiz y el inicio de la independencia. Mexico City: G. Agraz García de Alba,

Zárate Toscano, Verónica.

Josefa Ortiz de Domínguez, La Corregidora. Mexico City: Comisión Nacional para las Celebraciones del Aniversario de component Independencia Nacional y 75 Aniversario de la Revolución Mexicana,

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