Soldaderas
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Soldaderas were female soldiers sent into combat along with the men during the Mexican Revolution against the conservative Díaz regime to fight for freedoms. Many of these women led ordinary lives, but took up arms during the war to fight for better conditions and rights. Among the soldaderas, Dolores Jimenez y Muro and Hermila Galindo are often considered heroines in contemporary Mexico.
Today, the term La Adelita (equivalent to Rosie the Riveter in United States war efforts) is used with pride among Mexican women. La Adelita was the title of a Corrido (folk ballad) about a soldadera named "Adelita", and became one of the most beloved songs to come out of the Revolution.
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- Juana Gallo
