Rosa Duarte

Rosa Duarte
Born(1820-06-28)June 28, 1820
Santo Domingo, Colony of Santo Domingo
DiedOctober 26, 1888(1888-10-26) (aged 68)
Caracas, Venezuela
OccupationRevolutionary
Parents
RelativesJuan Pablo Duarte (brother)
AwardsNational hero

Rosa Duarte (Rosa Protomártir Duarte y Díez) (June 28, 1820 – October 26, 1888) was a Dominican revolutionary dedicated to the patriotic cause towards Dominican independence. Her contributions to the Dominican Republic are considered by the historian Emilio Rodríguez Demorizi as the "New Testament" of Dominican history.

Rosa was one of the sisters of Juan Pablo Duarte, an activist politician and one of the founding fathers of the Dominican Republic. Following her older brother's steps, Rosa strongly supported the Dominican independent cause by actively participating in secret societies such as La Trinitaria and La Filantrópica.