FReeper Canteen ~ Part X of Women Warriors: Women Revolutionaries ~ March 23, 2004

GenderGap.com ^ | March 23, 2004 | LaDivaLoca

[LaDivaLoca]

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Part X: Women Revolutionaries

In 1670 Alyona, a former nun, led a troop of rebels who took the Russian town of Temnikov. She was eventually captured by government soldiers and burned at the stake.

In Mexico both Zapata's and Pancho Villa's peasant armies included women revolutionaries called "soldaderas" who originated in the ranks of the camp followers who provided water, food, clothing and medical care for the troops. The soldaderas organized their own units, armed themselves with pistols and rifles and engaged in battle alongside the men. Adelita, heroine of the revolutionary song, fought with Zapata's forces. During the Mexican War of Independence in 1810 Gertrudis Bocanegra raised an army of women and led them in battle. She died in 1817 after being arrested and tortured. (Click on picture for link to additional information)

The two pictures above show very different views of soldaderas. The first artist on the top, Jose Guadalupe Posada, shows the soldadera as a menacing figure, a soldier who is ready to fight; the only thing distinguishing her from a male soldier is her dress. The second artist, Angel Martin, portrays the soldadera as a sexual being, upholding the stereotype that the purpose of a soldadera was to seduce the male soldiers. (Arrizon 22-23)

The view portrayed in the last picture distorted the image of soldaderas because in reality, they were ordinary women that were extraordinary only in their will to fight for what they believed in. Most of them were mestizas or Indian women, including schoolteachers and wives of soldiers who had nowhere to go. They were both educated and uneducated, rich and poor. Many soldaderas went into battle with their children on their backs. Soldaderas showed just as much courage as their male counterparts during combat. They were also important because they had other skills that sustained the troops. They cooked, foraged for food, nursed wounded or sick soldiers, or performed other much-needed tasks. (Arrizon 1-23)

Baltazara Chuiza led a revolt against the Spanish in Ecuador in 1778 ... Micaela Bastidas fought alongside her husband, Tupac Amaru in the Peruvian rebellion of 1780, leading troops of both men and women in battle. (Micaela, picture on the right)

In 1780 Manuela Beltran organized a peasant uprising to protest excess taxation in Columbia and led her forces against government troops. She was the first person to publicly challenge the Spanish exploitation. When the Spanish crown increased taxes,  Manuela took from the tax collector's hand the edict and tore it - something previously unseen. She organized a peasant revolt in the main cities of the north east. The news and success of the revolt served as a catalyst for a revolution throughout the New Granada. But when the word reached the Viceroy, a head-hunt for Manuela was organized, resulting in her decapitation. She was the first seed of defiance against the colonizer and became a national martyr.

Lorenza Avemanay, a South American Indian, led a revolt against the Spanish in Ecuador in 1803.

Juana Azurduy was a guerilla leader in Bolivia in the early 1800s

In 1825 Ana Monterrosso de Lavelleja was the leader of the "Thirty-three Orientales", a guerrilla force which fought the Spanish in Uruguay.

Louisa Battistati, an Italian patriot, defended the town of Milan for 5 days and afterward the nearby town of Bettabia, during the Revolution of 1848.

Mariana Braceti, a Puerto Rican revolutionary in the 1860's, led troops of men and women in battle and was known as the "golden arm" because of her skill with a sword.

Candelaria Figuerdo was 16 when she joined the Cuban revolutionary forces in 1868 and is said to be the first woman to fight in the ranks in defense of Cuba.

Mahal Hazrat, the Begum of Oudhad, was an Indian Muslim queen who defended Lucknow against the British during the Indian Mutiny of 1857-1858. Sword in hand, Begum Hazrat Mahal led forces herself and directed army operations. (Click on picture for additional information)

Lakshmi Bai, the Rani of Jhansi, was another woman prominent in the Indian Mutiny. She was the regent for her infant son and the military advisor for the Jhansi army. When Jhansi was attacked by the British she called on all noblewomen to defy purdah and join her on the battlefield. She was killed in battle at the age of 22. (Click on picture for additional information)

Tarabai of Rajasthan led male and female troops into battle against the British during the Mutiny. She died on the battlefield after being stabbed in the back by a British soldier while trying to carry one of her wounded soldiers to safety ... There were a number of women in the Rajput Army included one all female cavalry troop.

Louise Clemence  Michel, a leader of the Paris Commune, prevented General Franco's Nationalist from taking over the city through repeated guerilla attacks on his forces. In 1871 the women of the commune banded together, armed themselves and joined the fighting as an all female brigade.

Next Tuesday, Conclusion of Women Warriors
American Women in Uniform

[tomkow6]

[SevenofNine]

I feeling little okay I had day off since I work Saturday I got from work
I haven't been ill all winter now i get this in beginning of Spring
WHOA NOT COOL

Hey Tomkow I hear that Lizard Err I mean Manager Dusty Baker claim that he may want negolatie his contract with Cubbies maybe next season

They keep Dusty

[Kathy in Alaska]

Thanks, NewRome, for stopping by and sharing a woman warrior. And thanks for your service to America.

[radu]

Good afternoon/evening everyone!!

*giggle* That dandy lion seems a little taken aback by the dandilions, doesn't he? Thanks for the chuckle, Military men and Canteen guyz.

To our troops, veterans, and military family members
THANK YOU for serving the USA!

*sigh* I wish I could sit with y'all this evening but it looks like tonight's 'puter time will be tied up with car club business. Car show season is revving up and duties as the new club secretary are more than I expected. A bit overwhelming for a computer dummy like me! LOL! I'll try to come back when I get finished.
In the meantime, here's a chuckle for y'all. You thought I was kidding when I said I "herd" cats, didn'cha? LOL!

[LaDivaLoca]

What to do while waiting in an elevator:

(1) When there's only one other person in the elevator, tap them on the shoulder and then pretend it wasn't  you.  

(2) Push the buttons and pretend they give you a shock. Smile, and go back for more.  

(3) Ask if you can push the  button for other people, but push the wrong ones.  

(4)  Call the Psychic Hotline from your Mobile Cellphone and ask if they know  what floor you're on.  

(5) Hold the doors open and say you're  waiting for your friend. After a while, let the doors close and say, "Hi Greg. How's your day been?"  

(6) Drop a pen and wait  until someone reaches to help pick it up, then scream, "That's  mine!"  

(7) Bring a camera and take pictures of everyone  in the elevator.  

(8) Move your desk in to the elevator  and whenever someone gets on, ask if they have an appointment.  

(9) Lay down a Twister mat and ask people if they'd like to  play.  

(10) Leave a box in the corner, and when someone gets on ask them if they hear something ticking.  

(11) Pretend  you are a flight attendant and review emergency procedures and exits  with the passengers.  

(12) Ask, "Did you feel that?"  

(13) Stand really close to someone, sniffing them occasionally.  

(14) When the doors close, announce to the  others, "It's okay. Don't panic, they open up again."  

(15) Swat at flies that don't exist.  

(16) Tell people that you  can see their aura.  

(17) Call out, "group hug!", then enforce  it.  

(18) Grimace painfully while smacking your forehead and muttering, "Shut up, all of you, just shut up!" (tomkow, this one is for you) 

(19) Crack  open your briefcase or purse, and while peering inside, ask, Got enough  air in there?"  

(20) Stand silently and motionless in the  corner, facing the wall, without getting off.  

(21)  Stare at another passenger for a while, then announce in horror, "You're  one of THEM!" and back away slowly.  

(22) Wear a puppet  on your hand and use it to talk to the other passengers.  

(23) Listen to the elevator walls with your stethoscope.  

(24) Make explosion noises when anyone presses button.  

(25) Stare, grinning at another passenger for while, and then announce,"I have new socks on."

 (26)  Draw a little square on the floor with chalk and announce to the other  passengers, "This is my personal space!"    

[Kathy in Alaska]

Thanks for your service to this great nation of ours.

<P

[LaDivaLoca]

Welcome to the Canteen, Blue! What are you supposed to be learning in computer class aside from surfing the net of course? LOL! I hope you will not get into trouble.

[blackie]

Good job on herding your cats ~ we can't even herd four. :)

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good evening, TM....sorry about the lateness, but thanks for serving coffee in the good china. Is spring coming to your house yet?

[LaDivaLoca]

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, txradioguy!!!

[LaDivaLoca]

WELCOME HOME, txradioguy!!!

[68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub]

I dropped off a roll of film with my kitties, Mr Goat and the dog.
It will be ready in a few days, then get the pics scanned and I'll post them!

[tomkow6]

The Way To Keep A Healthy Level Of Insanity

1. At lunch time, sit in your parked car with sunglasses on and point a hair dryer at passing cars. See if they slow down.

2. Page yourself over the intercom. Don't disguise your voice.

3. Every time someone asks you to do something, ask if they want fries with that.

4. Put your garbage can on your desk and label it "Inbox"

5. Put decaf in the coffee maker for 3 Weeks. Once everyone has gotten over their caffeine addictions, switch to Espresso.

6. In the memo field of all your checks, write "For Sexual Favors"

7. Finish all your sentences with "In Accordance With The Prophecy."

8. Don't use any punctuation

9. As often as possible, skip rather than walk.

10. Ask people what sex they are. Laugh hysterically after they answer.

11. Specify that your drive-through order is "To Go."

12. Sing along at the opera.

13. Go to a poetry recital and ask why the poems don't rhyme

14. Put mosquito netting around your work area and play tropical sounds all day.

15. Five days in advance, tell your friends you can't attend their party because you're not in the mood.

16. Have your co-workers address you by your wrestling name, Rock Hard.

17. When the money comes out the ATM, scream "I Won!, I Won!"

18. When leaving the Zoo, start running towards the parking lot, yelling "Run For Your Lives, They're Loose!!"

19. Tell your children over dinner. "Due to the economy, we are going to
have to let one of you go."
 

[LaDivaLoca]

Pippin!!! You finally got your new toy!!! WOO HOO!!! LOL! It's good to have you back. *HUGS*

[68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub]

Check my tagline!

[LaDivaLoca]

Back at work (to rest) after one week doing Honey do's

ROTFLOL! No comment, except it's good to catch you here.

[LaDivaLoca]

That beer looks mighty good, but where's the three wise men? Jack, Jim, and Josè

We like Jose - we bring along all the time.

[Radix]

1775 Patrick Henry proclaims "Give me liberty or give me death"

In March 1775, Patrick Henry urged his fellow Virginians to arm in self-defense, closing his appeal (uttered at St. John's Church in Richmond, where the legislature was meeting) with the immortal words: "I know not what course others may take; but as for me, give me liberty or give me death."

[Diva Betsy Ross]

"This is too funny report off Ananova site guess who be chosen be Earth offical ambassor to Alien world"

MAMA I'M COMING HOME

OZZY!

[LaDivaLoca]

Love your graphics - they are beautiful!!! WELCOME to the Canteen and hope to catch you here often.