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“To you, dear mother of mine, who never tried to control me, or make me think traditionally. You allowed me to inquire freely, only reproaching what you thought were exaggerations, without forcing me in any way. (From "Mi Opinion')”

Tradition Parenting Mothers Puerto Rico

Author:Luisa Capetillo

“There is nothing more harmful to the success of an endeavor than timidity and doubt. This type of cowardice that I believe only the lazy possess. I do not believe anything to be impossible; nor am I amazed by any invention or discovery, which is why I do not find any idea utopian. What is essential is that the idea be put into practice. Begin! The rest is weakness and an erroneous concept of human power. Wanting is doing!”

Ideas Action Power Doubt Discovery Invention Lazy Utopia Puerto Rico

Book:A Nation Of Women: An Early Feminist Speaks Out / Mi opinión sobre las libertades, derechos y deberes de la mujer

Source: A Nation Of Women: An Early Feminist Speaks Out / Mi opinión sobre las libertades, derechos y deberes de la mujer

“Your Honor, I always wear pants. And on the night in question, instead of wearing them underneath, I wore them just like men do, based on my perfect civil right to do so, on the OUTSIDE (After getting arrested for wearing pants)”

Feminism Clothes Equality Civil Rights Pants Cuba Puerto Rico Feminists Puerto Rican

Author:Luisa Capetillo

“Pants adapt perfectly to this era of female progress (From "Mi Opinion")”

Progress Feminism Clothes Pants Puerto Rico Feminists Puerto Rican

Author:Luisa Capetillo

“They ask for freedom and they practice oppression”

Freedom Oppression Puerto Rico Feminists Puerto Rican

Author:Luisa Capetillo

“they call themselves patriots and fathers of the homeland. What idea of the homeland can they have? One that is egotistical, which begins and ends with them. They are everything.”

Patriot Puerto Rico Patriots Puerto Rican Women

Book:A Nation Of Women: An Early Feminist Speaks Out / Mi opinión sobre las libertades, derechos y deberes de la mujer

Source: A Nation Of Women: An Early Feminist Speaks Out / Mi opinión sobre las libertades, derechos y deberes de la mujer