Emergence of the Modern Mexican Woman: Her Participation in Revolution and Struggle for Equality, 1910-1940 (Women and Modern Revolution Series)

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Summary: a time without a light for women, and all. dark and chaotic
Review: i have to say the book is interesting. women are the subject of the book and it explains why they had to rebel against the society that they lived in .women in times past in mexico lived in such horror. the slavery, and the exploitation from the hacendados, the forced rape by the hacendados and forced by them to have sex with other workers if they had a lot of beauty (fullfigured-good bodies, nice faces) at the haciendas. the political struggle the women went thru to be in the political parties, and even in the parties political and attidue chaos occurred. Mexican history has been chaotic and dark and the women have suffered-poor mestiza, poor indian and poor creole. this is the majority of the population who live in mexico and who go against the limits of porfirio diaz and his army and administration. confessions of the PLM women who served in the party tell the reasons why they left the party.different parties, but the dream for women to have democracy in where they could vote, and work,have rights and get paid equally as men had to happen. very interesting. recommended to all readers of history. the book will have photos of Teresa Urrea, and of Ricardo Flores Magon, and Soldaderas (women soldiers) who fought in the revolution. books such as these have to be a must for all hispanic children in the nations high schools. Mexican history is not like many teachers lecture out there-all nice and sugarcoated. mexican history is dark , chaotic, disturbing memories; a time without a light ...but with hard work the struggle obstacle was overcomed by those who wanted to end the dictator rule of Mr. Porfirio Diaz. Porfirio Diaz is the dictator of the country who did not care of the poor at all in that time period.