Lucila Rubio de Laverde |
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Lucila Rubio during her 1944 testimony for the right to vote |
Born | 1908 (1908)
Facatativá, Colombia |
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Died | 1970 (aged 61–62) |
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Nationality | Colombian |
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Other names | Lucila Rubio, Lucila Rubio Angulo de Laverde |
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Occupation(s) | Educator, Suffragist |
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Spouse | Eduardo Laverde |
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Lucila Rubio de Laverde (1908-1970)[1] was a Colombian socialist and one of the leading suffragettes in her country. She was also a teacher and the first woman to present a demand for the vote to the President of Colombia.