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María del Tránsito Sorroza
Afro-Ecuadorian midwife and formerly enslaved woman
Maria del Tránsito Sorroza (fl. 1646) was an Afro-Ecuadorian woman who obtained her emancipation from slavery due to her skill as a midwife. She became known by the nickname "Hands of Silk".