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Puerto Rican Labor Pioneer Luisa Capetillo Remembered on Her Birthday
Original: Today in Labor History October 28, 1882: Luisa Capetillo Perón was born. Puerto Rican labor organizer and journalist. An
Labor historians are marking the October 28, 1882 birth of Luisa Capetillo Perón, the Puerto Rican labor organizer, journalist and anarcha-feminist. Capetillo campaigned for women's liberation, universal education, free love, and collective ownership of scientific advances, and helped organize workers across Puerto Rico. Her radical views made her a pioneering, controversial figure in labor and feminist history.
Why now: It is the anniversary of her birth, prompting labor history commemorations.
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- Today in Labor History October 28, 1882: Luisa Capetillo Perón was born. Puerto Rican labor organizer and journalist. An anarcha-feminist who advocated for collective ownership of scientific advances, free love, universal education, and women's liberation. She helped organize… · MikeDunnAuthor@kolektiva.social · 9
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