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Luisa Capetillo

Luisa Capetillo
Luisa Capetillo was a Puerto Rican activist who made significant contributions to the women’s movement and anarchist labor movements of the early 20th century—both in her native Puerto Rico and in the migrant labor belt in the eastern United States.


Why an Early Feminist Advocated for the Right to Divorce

Puerto Rican Activist Luisa Capetillo on the Trap of Being a Mother “Who Knows How to Do It All”
September 14, 2021  By Luisa Capetillo
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