The Rebel (Recovering the Us Hispanic Literary Heritage)
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| Rating | : | 4.82 (936 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1558850562 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 297 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-05-09 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Originally written in the 1920s but never published, The Rebel stands as one of the very few written documents which consciously challenges stereotyped misconceptions of Mexican Americans held by both Mexicans and Anglo-Americans.. The Rebel, by Leonor Villegas de Magnon, is the autobiography of the Mexican-American feminist and pacifist who served as a nurse in the Mexican Revolution and later became active in Texas politics and culture
In 1913, she founded La Cruz Blanca (The White Cross) to serve as a corps of nurses for the revolutionary forces active from the border region to Mexico City. . In 1910 Villegas moved from Mexico to Laredo, Texas, where she continued supporting the revolution as a member of the Junta Revolucionaria (Revolutionary Council) and as a fiery editorialist in Laredo newspapers. From the Back Cover The Rebel is the memoir of a revolutionary woman, Leonor Villegas de Magnon (1876-1955), who was a fiery critic of dictator Porfirio Diaz and a conspirator and participant in the Mexican Revolution. Written in the third person with a romantic fervor, the narrative interweaves autobiography with the story of La Cruz Blanca. Many women like Villegas de Magnon from both sides of the border risked their lives and left their families to support the revolution. Not only does her work attest to the vitality, stren
What an inspiration! Susan Maher Very inspiring,