March 24, 2018
Spanish20
English translation21
La Adelita
Mexican Revolution
Mexico
Petra Herrera
Revolutionary Women
Regina de la Parra is a Senior at St. Mary’s University at San Antonio, Texas, and is double majoring in International & Global Studies and Environmental Science, as well as a certificate in Community Based Assessment and Evaluation. She was born in El Paso, Texas but grew up in sister city, Ciudad Juarez, Mexico, two dynamic cities full of culture and traditions. Her childhood and experiences have inspired her to find her academic path as well as identify areas of need in the borderlands. In the future, she would like to go back home and give back to her community through research and reciprocity.
Author Portfolio PageCarlos Vazquez
When studying the Mexican revolution, the contribution of women is often overlooked. I had never heard of Petra Herrera and the famous Adelitas song. I really liked the way you included the video with the lyrics in both Spanish and English because it made the story more interesting. Overall this article was really well written and informative and I really enjoyed reading it and learning more about Petra Herrera.
24/04/2018
9:39 am
Belia Camarena
This article is a great read! It is really interesting, and since I had never heard of Petra Hernandez, it was also very informative. It is amazing that Petra knew exactly what she wanted, and she used all methods to achieve her goals. She did not let her gender determine what she could or could not do. She is an inspiration, and she deserves to receive more recognition.
24/04/2018
9:39 am
Esperanza Mauricio
This is a beautiful and informational story about the war efforts that these women faced during the revolution. Their story, although tragic, stands as a strong reminder of the oppression that women had to endure those many years ago. It would be great if the efforts of these women was told in the educational system, so that we may have another example of the strong women who existed abroad; these women who faced the same issues that we were dealing with domestically. I am also brought to tears because of how identical their story is to the infamous Disney movie, Mulan. Mulan might not have the historical backing to prove the story’s plot line, but Petra and the Adelitas’ story stands as a factual backing of the great power that women / the oppressed can withhold.
24/04/2018
9:39 am
Michael Thomas
I found this article interesting because of how it details the lives of female soldiers in the Mexican Army during the Mexican Revolution and the life of Petra Herrera. I did not know women played a major role in the Mexican Revolution. Petra Herrera tried to fight in the Mexican militia, but was rejected because she was a women. She tried to prove herself to the militia by fighting with a group of women. It was disappointing that she was still disregarded as a soldier because she was a woman. Overall, this article was informative, good, and well-written.
26/04/2018
9:39 am
Engelbert Madrid
This article highlights how women, such as Petra Herrera, did not care about gender norms during the Mexican Revolution. Men thought that the role of a woman was to be caregivers and to stay at home to nurse her children. However, the rise of the Mexican Revolution made women feel that they should do something about it as well. Petra Herrera disguised herself as a man, because she wanted to help the poor class and to defeat the corrupted government in Mexico. Petra Herrera’s story is heroic, a symbol and a representation that women should be treated equally and justly because we all have great potential and abilities as humans.
18/08/2018
9:39 am
Jorge Martinez
During my senior year of high school, my directors decided to perform “Las Soldaderas” by Nelly E. Cuellar-Garcia for our theatre competition. It was about a fictionalized version of the soldaderas. I would be assistant director in this production and after months of hard work, we had one amazing show. The show began and ended with the cast singing “La Adelita”, and just thinking about it makes me tear up in joy. Thank you for such an amazing piece and I truly believe that these brave women should be better known.
19/08/2018
9:39 am
Sofia Andrade
While reading this article I was slightly annoyed at the fact that in the midst of the war women were seen and treated differently although both men and women had a common goal to meet. Men allowed gender differences to get in the way of their country having a better President. Petra and other women warriors helped meet the goal of a better country, however they were not recognized for it.
19/08/2018
9:39 am
Mariah Cavanaugh
Never underestimate a determined woman! Thank you for introducing us to Petra Herrera and telling her story as well as the stories of the women who fought alongside her. There is never a shortage of stories when it comes to men such as Pancho Villa, but we need to change the narrative and build up the women who came before us and fought with everything they had.
26/08/2018
9:39 am
Aneesa Zubair
Growing up in a Mexican family, I remember hearing about the Adelitas since I was very little. Your article helped me understand who they really were and what they did during the Mexican Revolution. The story of Petra Herrera is particularly fascinating. She dressed as a man, fooled the whole army, and then went on to organize a militia that consisted of women. She was a very determined woman, and I wish she was more recognized as an historical figure.
02/09/2018
9:39 am
Anais Del Rio
I hardly read anything regarding my culture, but after reading this article it made me want to read more. These women are one of the stepping stones towards equal rights even if there was none back then. They decided that their community and country needed help and they could provide that. Mexican women really are one of the strongest people there is as proven by these historical ladies and even our own family.
24/04/2018
9:39 am