Hidden women of history: María, a slave in Manila who resisted sexual exploitation
- Written by Susan Broomhall, Professor of History, University of Western Australia
María was murdered in front of the San Agustin Church in Manila (pictured). Her killer was later executed on the same spot.Wikipedia
In 1635, María, a slave woman from the Indian sub-continent living in the Spanish-controlled Philippine Islands, enters the historical record. We know that women as well as men were involved in forced...
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