Published: June 27, 2023
El Primer Congreso Mexicanista (First Mexicanist Congress) met in Laredo, Texas on this day in 1911. They met to discuss social, labor, educational, and economic issues facing Mexicans and Mexican Americans in the United States. At the meeting, Jovita Idár was elected president of El Congreso’s Women’s League. As its president, Idár organized the Women’s League to provide education for poor children. Idár also worked as a journalist for her family’s paper, La Crónica, criticizing discrimination against Mexican Americans and advocating for women’s rights, including the right to vote.
Resources
Resources
- Jovita Idár - Texas State Historical Association
- El Primer Congreso Mexicanista Convenes in Laredo - Zinn Education Project
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