Leonor Villegas de Magnón

Leonor Villegas de Magnón
Born
Leonor Villegas

(1876-06-12)June 12, 1876
Nuevo Laredo, Mexico
DiedApril 17, 1955(1955-04-17) (aged 78)
Mexico City, Mexico

Leonor Villegas de Magnón (June 12, 1876 – April 17, 1955) was a Mexican-American political activist, teacher, and journalist who founded a brigade of the international Mexican American relief service, La Cruz Blanca (the White Cross), during the Mexican Revolution.

As a Mexican Revolution leader, Magnón documented her experiences as well as the contributions of many women and revolutionary leaders in her autobiography, La Rebelde (The Rebel).

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