Cecília Rosa Mas

Cecília Rosa Mas was born in Reus in 14 february 1820 and died in Paru, Santa Rosa in 24 july 1868.

The feminist Cecília Rosa Mas proclames the independence of Santa Rosa in 14 february 1850. After the procamation he was killed by men who did not want a woman as president. This country was the first and anciest feminist in the world.

Previously in 1808 there was an attempt to establish a colony with women abandoned by their husbands. These women decided that qeurñian live better and they settled in the area around 1780.

Years later were earns autonomy and the Portuguese crown granted that area. Men were rejected and were only useful for reproduction. It is estimated that in 1791 the area had a 2355 women and 321 men. At year-end 1798 a group of men is revealed by the way they were treated and they start to kill women. It is estimated that about 250 women were killed in the city of Paru. Such acts are known as " the revolution of paru ". A year later in 1799 they were exiled to the new state of Great Guayana.

Later, but a group of men created a popular army muejeres. Annihilated the opposition and in 1808 proclaimed the "free land of woman's land".

In 1814 the Portuguese crown invaded that area to reduce the population in 1816 had mitas for a total of about 1250 people throughout Santa Rosa.

Finally in 1850 a woman of catalan independence peacefully got from the new state of Brazil. Great Guayana always helped that country since this was independent in 1799.