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Two of the least-known roles played by Puerto Rican women and women of Puerto Rican descent have been that of soldier and that of revolutionary. This is a brief account of some the Puerto Rican women who have participated in military actions as members of either a political revolutionary movement or of the Armed Forces of the United States. ==Background== When Puerto Rico was a Spanish Colony, Puerto Rican women were commonly known for their roles as mothers and housekeepers. Women's rights were unheard of and their contributions to the islands' society were limited. However, during the 19th century women in Puerto Rico began to express themselves through their literary work. Among these women was Maria Bibiana Benitez, Puerto Rico's first poetess and playwright. In 1832, she published her first poem ''La Ninfa de Puerto Rico'' (''The Nymph of Puerto Rico'')〔(La Ninfa de Puerto Rico a la Justicia )〕 and her niece, Alejandrina Benitez de Gautier, whose own ''Aguinaldo Puertorriqueño'' (''Ode to Puerto Rico'') would be published in 1843, recognized her as one of the island's great poets.〔(Bios )〕 During the 20th century, some of the women in the island became active as union organizers, such as Luisa Capetillo〔(Luisa Capetillo )〕 and involved in politics, as was the case of Felisa Rincón de Gautier.〔(El Nuevo Dia )〕 Even though women in the past had actively participated in the revolt against Spain, it wouldn't be until the United States entered World War II that the military would open its doors to Puerto Rican women. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Puerto Rican women in the military」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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