Felisa Rincón de Gautier (Masterplots II: Juvenile and Young Adult Biography Series)
At a glance:
- Author: Ruth Gruber
- First Published: 1972
- Time of Work: 1898–1970
- Setting: Puerto Rico, New York, and Washington, D.C.
- Principal Characters: Felisa Rincón De Gautier, Don Enrique Rincón, Doña Rita, Agrippina, Tití Inés, Grandma Esilda, Tío Paco, Francisco Font, Luis Muñoz Marín, Jenaro Gautier
- Genres: Nonfiction, Biography
- Subjects: Social reform, Politics, Politicians, Latinos, Machismo, Biography, Puerto Rico or Puerto Ricans
- Locales: New York, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico
Form and Content
In twenty-one chronological chapters, Ruth Gruber’s Felisa Rincón de Gautier: The Mayor of San Juan documents the challenges for the oldest daughter in a family loyal to Spanish traditions, including machísmo, the belief in double standards of acceptable conduct for men and women. Over the course of her life, Rincón de Gautier gathered internal strength that was sufficient to confront both her father, Don Enrique, and her husband, Jenaro Gautier, over the matter of her voting and holding office. In 1932, she was fifth in line to register to...
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