Lorenza Avemanay

Lorenza Avemanay (also Lorenza Avemanay Tacuri) (1747-1803 CE) was an indigenous Ecuadorian who led an 1803 revolt against the Spanish occupation in Guamote. She was later captured and executed by the Spanish authorities.

References

• The Northeastern Dictionary of Women's Biography: Revised by Maggy Hendry
• Sisterhood Is Global: The International Women's Movement Anthology