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Ercilia Pepín
Ercilia Pepín (December 7, 1886 – June 14, 1939) was a teacher, feminist, and equal rights activist in the Dominican Republic. She dedicated herself to the welfare and preservation of the Dominican nation through education.[1][2]
Early life
Ambrosia Ercilia Pepín Estrella was born on December 7, 1886, in the city of Santiago de los Caballeros.
She was the daughter of Don Jose Pepín and Edelmira Estrella.[3] Through her father, she was related to the political and military figure Pedro "Perico" Pepín, right hand man of President Ulises Heureaux.[4]
In 1891, when Pepín was five years old, her mother died and her father's involvement in the Dominican political struggles of the late 19th century between conservatives and liberals led her to live with her grandmother Carlota Alvarez in the village of Marilópez, on the outskirts of San- tiago.[5] However, her grandomother's dire financial situation led to Pepín movi