Maria Rebecca Latigo of Hernández, who is the activist who appears in the doodle of today?

Google commemorates the 122nd anniversary of the birth of Marí Rebecca Latigo of Hernández, a woman born in Nuevo León who played a key role in the fight for the rights of Mexican and Mexican-American immigrants in the United States.

Latigo de Hernández was born in Garza García, near Monterrey, in 1896. His militant career began in San Antonio, Texas, where he became one of the main voices against economic discrimination and the educational segregation. the children of Mexican migrants.

Maria Rebecca helped found the Knights of America, a foundation dedicated to providing information to Mexicans in the United States, as well as the Mothers Protective Association, which financially supported Pregnant women, and the League of Pro-School Defense who sought the end of segregated schools, reads a statement from Google.

In addition to being a recognized activist, Latigo de Hernández was the first Mexican-American lecturer in San Antonio. He mainly used his space to talk about the injustice and inequality faced by the Mexican and Afro-American communities of the United States.

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