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However, her grandomother's dire financial situation led to Pepín moving to live with
Dolores Báez in the Nibaje neighbourhood of Santiago, where she lived for the rest of her life. She began her formal studies at the age of eight, in 1894, when she entered the first year of basic education. Her family was prominent in the political circles of the country, which led to Pepín received basic lessons in social studies, math, French, physics and other disciplines. At the age of 10, Pepín was accepted into the Practical Courses at the
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When the intervening troops withdrew on 24 July 1924, she led the ceremony organised by country's authorities for the raising of the national flag at the
Fortress of San Luis. The tricolour ensign used in the fortress was made by the young students of her college. One hundred young women knelt to see
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In 1900, at the young age of 14, Pepín formally began her career as a teacher in a school for girls in the
Santiago neighbourhood of Nibaje. In 1906 she was appointed headmistress of the Girls' School in the Marilope neighbourhood. In 1908 she assumed the post of teacher in the areas of Mathematics,
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In August 1913, with honors, Pepín received the title of
Maestra Normal, at her home town. She then began a campaign to Congress, with the aim of establishing a Professional Institute of Higher Education in Santiago. In 1915, by resolution of Congress, she began teaching at the institute in which
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manouvered his way to power and remained in control as dictator until his assassination in 1961. Trujillo initially had great admiration and respect for Pepín. In 1932, when
Professor Andrés Perezo was ambushed and killed by government assassins, she placed a flag that Trujillo had given her at
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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.
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Pepín urged respect for national symbols, the flag and coat of arms; she also prompted some musicians to compose and sing hymns in honor of these symbols. She also added as part of the method de Hostos, a
Primary School Manual Arts or Crafts, a Gymnasium and a school choir, and also introduced
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Pepín was one of the first
Dominican woman to push the feminist movements in the country, raising her voice in defense of equal rights throughout country. She was also patriotic and a nationalist, campaigning to promote awareness of the teaching of moral and civic values.
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half-mast as a sign of mourning. Trujillo reacted badly and ordered her dismissal as principal of the
Escuela Mexico. Pepín continued to teach in a private school, while she was gravely ill with a kidney disease. Trujillo took care of the expenses of her illness.
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Natural Sciences in the College for Women, replacing her teacher Cucurullo Salvador. He was of Italian origin, and had settled in Santiago in 1896. Salvador had taught her Italian and French, and encouraged her teaching skills.
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The Ercilia Pepín Parent Leadership Institute at New York's Children’s Aid community school in Washington Heights has offered adult high school graduation equivalent classes in English and Spanish for over twenty years.
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subjects such as drawing and cartography. Most of these measures were criticized at first by sectors of society, who did not understand or accept the then-innovative measures of a teacher who was only 25 years old.
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Pepín drafted a letter protesting the occupation of the Dominican Republic which was signed by hundreds of women before being sent to the U.S. Senate Committee studying the situation on the island.
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in Santo Domingo is named after her on Line 2, opened on 9 August 2018. Other stations on the line commemorate notable people from the Dominican republic including
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In 1925 she was declared Hija Benemérita de Santiago (a Meritorious Daughter) by the City of Santiago. In 1926, she travelled to America and Europe.
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for training teachers. Enrollment was not supposed to be until the age of 12, but she finished a programme designed for six years in only four years.
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to promote education as a tool of liberation for all women. Women in Dominican Republic at the time had higher levels of illiteracy than men.
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Pepín opposed the U.S. invasion, and gave several speeches to inform the people of what was happening in the country; she spoke of love for
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