Nemesio Canales

Nemesio Canales
Nemesio Canales
Born
Nemesio Rosario Canales Rivera

December 18, 1878
Jayuya, Puerto Rico
DiedSeptember 14, 1923 (Aged 44)
New York, New York
Resting placeSanta María Magdalena de Pazzis Cemetery (1923–2011)
Canales Family Residence Museum (2011)
OccupationJournalist, novelist, playwright
Nationality[American citizenship]
SpouseGuarina Díaz Baldorioty
RelativesBlanca Canales Torresola (sister)

Nemesio Canales (December 18, 1878 – September 14, 1923) was a Puerto Rican essayist, journalist, novelist, playwright, politician, and activist who defended women's civil rights. As a politician, he presented a bill to the Puerto Rico House of Representatives, which was defeated 23 votes to 7, giving women their full civil rights, including the right to vote.

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