workingclasshistory: On this day, 23 June 1751, Gregoria Apaza Nina, Indigenous Aymara rebel leader,
workingclasshistory: On this day, 23 June 1751, Gregoria Apaza Nina, Indigenous Aymara rebel leader, was born in Bolivia. She led a major Indigenous revolt, along side her brother, Julián Apaza Nina (Túpac Katari), and sister-in-law, Bartolina Sisa, against Spanish colonial rule in the country. She and Bartolina took over the leadership of the rebels following the capture and death of Túpac Katari in November 1781. Learn more about Native American resistance in this book: https://shop.workingclasshistory.com/collections/books/products/500-years-of-indigenous-resistance-gord-hill Pictured: A painting of Bartolina Sisa, artist unknown https://www.facebook.com/workingclasshistory/photos/a.296224173896073/1745430078975468/?type=3 -- source link