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Simon Bolivar

Gil-Montero, Martha. "Manuela & Simon," Americas (English Edition) March-April 1990.


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1. Why was Manuela Saenz such a controversial figure?




2. What were the circumstances of her birth? What does it indicate about the Spanish-dominated culture of Latin America of that period?




3. Why were Manuela Saenz and Simon Bolivar so well suited for each other?




4. Why was Manuela Saenz in such disfavor in Bogota?




5. What parallels exist between the French Revolution and the independence revolutions in South America?