Women of the New Cuba
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 9200362 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Nancy Reeves (corresponding author) |
| Year | 1960 |
| Volume | 12 |
| Issue | 7 |
| Pages | 387 |
| Publication date | 1960-11-04 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Monthly Review (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0027-0520 • E-ISSN: 0027-0520 |
| Publisher | Monthly Review Foundation (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.14452/mr-012-07-1960-11_4 |
| OpenAlex | W2058591970 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
A revolution is a trial by fire. In this test the women of Cuba were magnificent, both in the period of clandestine opposition to the Batista tyranny and later in the guerrilla warfare resulting in his downfall. Women distributed literature, nursed the wounded, helped fugitives reach embassy asylum, and smuggled arms. Many were captured, subjected to barbaric tortures, and killed because they refused to inform. Fidel Castro, impressed with their fortitude, proposed the formation of a Women's Brigade. Some of his confreres objected with traditional arguments. Fidel persisted, however, and the "Mariana Grajales" (named after General Maceo's mother who gave all her sons to the country in the Independence War of 1895) was born.This article can also be found at the Monthly Review website, where most recent articles are published in full.Click here to purchase a PDF version of this article at the Monthly Review website
Archaeology · Art · Citizen journalism · Economic history · Genealogy · Independence (probability theory) · Opposition (politics) · Period (music) · Political science · Politics · Sociology · Spanish Civil War · Cuban History and Society · Demography · Gender Studies · History · Law
| Citations per year | 0.04 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 1973 - 2020 (48) |
| Highly cited | No |