Jovita Idár
Jovita Idar | |
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 Idar c. 1905 | |
| Born | Jovita Idar Vivero September 7, 1885 |
| Occupation(s) | Civil rights activist, journalist |
Jovita Idár Vivero (September 7, 1885 – June 15, 1946) was a Mexican American teacher, writer, and activist.[1] She fought for the right to education, the right for women to vote, and for the rights of Mexican-Americans.[2]
She became a teacher in 1903 but quit to write for La Crónica (a newspaper owned by her father).[1] In October, 1911 she founded La Liga Feminil Mexicaista (the League of Mexican Women).[3] The League of Mexican Women allowed Mexican-American students get access to education.[3] In 1914, she wrote an editorial in El Progreso (The Progress) newspaper which criticized the US army interfering in the Mexican Revolution.[1] She also wrote an editorial supporting women's suffrage.[3] The Texas Rangers tried to shut the newspaper down, but when they came to El Progreso’s office, Jovita Idár stood in the doorway so they had to turn back.[2] The officers shut it down the next day when she was not there.[1] However, she continued to use La Crónica to voice her opinions.[4] Eventually, she and her brothers took it over.[4] For the rest of her life, she used the freedom of the press to keep arguing for civil rights.
References[change | change source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "Celebrating Jovita Idár". www.google.com. Retrieved 18 Apr 2022.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Medina, Jennifer (10 Aug 2020). "Overlooked No More: Jovita Idár, Who Promoted Rights of Mexican-Americans and Women". The New York Times. Retrieved 18 Apr 2022.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 "Jovita Idár Biography". Jovita Idár Biography. Retrieved 21 Apr 2022.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "How Journalist Jovita Idár Fought to Document Mexican-American History". Observer. 21 Sep 2020. Retrieved 18 Apr 2022.
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