description Josefa Ortiz de Domínguez Overview
Josefa Ortiz de Domínguez was a participant in the conspiracy that helped initiate the Mexican War of Independence from Spanish rule. As the wife of Miguel Domínguez, the magistrate of Querétaro, she attended meetings where insurgent plans were discussed and used her position to support the conspirators. When authorities discovered the plot in September 1810, her warning enabled its leaders to act, helping precipitate Miguel Hidalgo's uprising.
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What role did Josefa Ortiz de Domínguez play in the Querétaro Conspiracy?
She took part in secret meetings held around the household of her husband, Miguel Domínguez, the corregidor of Querétaro. The conspiracy was uncovered in September 1810 and became the immediate prelude to the Mexican War of Independence. [INAH reference](https://www.inehrm.gob.mx/es/inehrm/Josefa_Ortiz_de_Dominguez_acusaciones_realistas)
How did Josefa Ortiz de Domínguez warn the insurgents in 1810?
The best-known account says that, after she was confined, she made a shoe-tapping signal that reached the alcalde Ignacio Pérez. Pérez carried word to the independence leaders, helping Miguel Hidalgo move ahead with the uprising that began with the Grito de Dolores on September 16, 1810. [Mexican government history](https://www.gob.mx/segob/articulos/ccviii-aniversario-del-grito-de-independencia-de-mexico)
Why is Josefa Ortiz de Domínguez called La Corregidora?
La Corregidora means the corregidor's wife, referring to the office held by Miguel Domínguez in Querétaro. It is a historical title, not the name of a separate government post she held. [SEGOB biography](https://sitios.segob.gob.mx/es/FomentoCivico/Josefa_Ortiz)
What happened to Josefa after the Querétaro Conspiracy was exposed?
She was arrested and held in the Convent of Santa Clara in Querétaro; a government account records that her detention continued until October 22, 1810. Her imprisonment made her a prominent symbol of the independence movement. [SEGOB account](https://sitios.segob.gob.mx/es/FomentoCivico/Josefa_Ortiz)
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