I would like to investigate women in Latin American Revolutions, in Chile and Cuba (perhaps a third could be added or just do these two comparatively). I find it interesting that the Cuban Revolution falls on the “left” side of the political spectrum, while the Chilean Revolution falls on the “right” side of the political spectrum. While differing ideologically, did the women participating in these two revolutions use similar strategies to meet their goals? What were their appeals? Were they different or similar? This topic is important in understanding women’s history in Latin America, political mobilization, women’s political history, etc.
Since I have some background knowledge on the topic, I noticed that many of the women who participated in both revolutions were white, upper-class, and educated. I was wondering if there was any history to diversify it or add a different perspective, such as women’s indigenous history? I am also interested in indigenous women’s history but was unsure of what primary sources are available and I’m not completely tied to the above idea (I only know of Rigoberta Menchú).
Photos courtesy of Democratic Socialists of America website and Workers World website
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