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title: "1 Policarpa Salavarrieta Quotes - Famous Dressmaker"
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# Policarpa Salavarrieta

(1795–1817)   Dressmaker

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Policarpa Salavarrieta was a dressmaker.

## Quick Facts About Policarpa Salavarrieta

Born January 26, 1795

Died November 14, 1817

Profession Dressmaker

## About Policarpa Salavarrieta

heroine of the Colombian Independence Movement (1795–1817)... \| Policarpa Salavarrieta Ríos, also known by her nickname of La Pola, was a Neogranadine seamstress who spied for the Revolutionary Forces during the Spanish Reconquista of the Viceroyalty of New Granada. She was captured by Spanish Royalists and ultimately executed for high treason. The Day of the Co

##  Quotes by Policarpa Salavarrieta

> [Although I am a woman and young, I have more than enough courage to suffer this death and a thousand more.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/policarpa-salavarrieta/although-i-am-a-woman-and-young-i-have-more-than-enough-courage-to/)

Policarpa Salavarrieta

[Courage](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/courage/)

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