The Rebel (Recovering the Us Hispanic Literary Heritage)
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| Rating | : | 4.90 (544 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1558850562 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 297 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-09-24 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
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. 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 covers the period from 1876 through 1920, documenting the heroic actions of the women. Until now Villegas de Magnon's written contributions have remained virtually unrecognized - peripheral to both Mexico and the United States, fragmented by a border. 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. 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. In 1910 Villegas moved from Mexico to Laredo, Texas, where s
"What an inspiration!" according to Susan Maher. Very inspiring,