{"id":2875,"date":"2020-09-10T15:59:43","date_gmt":"2020-09-10T19:59:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.shu.edu\/archives\/?page_id=2875"},"modified":"2020-09-16T15:30:01","modified_gmt":"2020-09-16T19:30:01","slug":"trina-padilla-de-sanz-1864-1957","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/blogs.shu.edu\/archives\/digital-exhibitions\/trina-padilla-de-sanz-1864-1957\/","title":{"rendered":"Trina Padilla De Sanz (1864-1957)"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"2875\" class=\"elementor elementor-2875\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-956440d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"956440d\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5e21423\" data-id=\"5e21423\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dce5948 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"dce5948\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: left\">Trinidad (Trina) Padilla de Sanz (1864-1957) was a Puerto Rican poet, suffragist, and composer. Her lifetime spanned several of the most defining moments of Puerto Rico\u2019s history, all collected in her writings and correspondence with some of the most influential people in Puerto Rico and Latin America at the time. She adopted the pen name \u201cLa Hija del Caribe\u201d in honor of her father Jos\u00e9 Gualberto Padilla (1829-1896), a prominent medic, poet, and political activist known as \u201cEl Caribe\u201d. La Hija enjoyed a prolific literary career over the course of several decades, with her corpus consisting of articles, essays, poems, and short stories on a variety of socio-political, artistic, and musical topics. The Trina Padilla de Sanz papers date from 1845 to 1968,\u00a0and include personal correspondence, original manuscripts, published works, and photographs. This collection not only depicts the exceptional life of Trina Padilla de Sanz, but also documents a time of great socio-political and cultural change in Puerto Rico.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2e0fddc elementor-tabs-view-horizontal elementor-widget elementor-widget-tabs\" data-id=\"2e0fddc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"tabs.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-tabs\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-tabs-wrapper\" role=\"tablist\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-4821\" class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-desktop-title\" aria-selected=\"true\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-4821\" aria-expanded=\"false\">La Hija del Caribe<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-4822\" class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-desktop-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-4822\" aria-expanded=\"false\">Patriotism<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-4823\" class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-desktop-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-4823\" aria-expanded=\"false\">Social Activism<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-4824\" class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-desktop-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-4824\" aria-expanded=\"false\">Women's Issues<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-tabs-content-wrapper\" role=\"tablist\" aria-orientation=\"vertical\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-mobile-title\" aria-selected=\"true\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-4821\" aria-expanded=\"false\">La Hija del Caribe<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-4821\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-4821\" tabindex=\"0\" hidden=\"false\"><figure id=\"attachment_2741\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2741\" style=\"width: 239px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.shu.edu\/archives\/files\/2020\/09\/La-Hija-del-Caribe.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-image-0\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-2741 size-medium\" style=\"padding-right: 20px;float: left\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.shu.edu\/archives\/files\/2020\/09\/La-Hija-del-Caribe-239x300.jpg\" alt=\"La Hija del Caribe\" width=\"239\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.shu.edu\/archives\/files\/2020\/09\/La-Hija-del-Caribe-239x300.jpg 239w, https:\/\/blogs.shu.edu\/archives\/files\/2020\/09\/La-Hija-del-Caribe.jpg 638w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 239px) 85vw, 239px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2741\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo: Portrait of La Hija del Caribe Portrait of La Hija del Caribe, 1956.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\nTrinidad (Trina) Padilla de Sanz was a twentieth century Puerto Rican poet, writer, pianist, author, and social activist. Universally recognized as \u201cLa Hija del Caribe,\u201d Padilla de Sanz\u2019s impressive literary career spanned decades and consisted of poems, articles, essays, and short stories on a variety of topics including music, politics, culture, history, literature, and various social causes.\n\nThis exhibit highlights a defining feature of Padilla de Sanz\u2019s long and illustrious career: her activism. She used her pen to actively speak on behalf of those in society who lacked a voice, tirelessly advocating for change in order to better society. \u00a0Although La Hija addressed issues of the first half of the twentieth century, many of her opinions would fit neatly into discussions of the twenty first century, bridging the gap between the past and present in the form of a very insightful and forward-thinking writer. While this facet represents only one part of La Hija&#8217;s extensive and diverse career, it aptly demonstrates her progressive beliefs and illustrates the significant role she played in Puerto Rico&#8217;s history.\n\nRead below for more biographical information on La Hija and continue on to the exhibit to learn about La Hija&#8217;s activism. This exhibit focuses on Padilla\u2019s writings relating to Puerto Rico, women&#8217;s issues, and social causes.\n\nPadilla was born in Vega Baja, Puerto Rico in 1864 to the poet and medic Jos\u00e9 Gualberto Padilla Alfonzo, known as \u201cEl Caribe,\u201d and Mar<a href=\"https:\/\/es.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Juan_Mar%C3%ADa_Guelbenzu\">\u00ed<\/a>a de la Cruz Otero Salgado. During her formative years, her education included a combination of private tutors, secondary school, and self-teaching. She then moved to Madrid, Spain to study music at the Real Conservatorio. She married \u00c1ngel Sanz Ambr\u00f3s in 1883 at the age 18; together they had five children and eventually settled in the community of Arecibo, Puerto Rico.\n\nPadilla de Sanz published several books of verses including\u00a0<em>De mi collar\u00a0<\/em>(1926) and\u00a0<em>C\u00e1lices abiertos\u00a0<\/em>(1943), as well as edited poems written by her father.\u00a0As a writer, La Hija penned articles for a vast array of magazines and newspapers, such as\u00a0<em>Alma\u00a0<\/em>Latina, El<em>\u00a0Mundo, El Imparcial,\u00a0<\/em>and\u00a0<em>Puerto Rico Ilustrado<\/em>.\n\nTrina Padilla died at the age of 93 in 1957, surrounded by her loving family, friends, and the devoted community of Arecibo. Her legacy as an accomplished poet and writer, talented musician, and passionate defender of Puerto Rico and a variety of social issues cements her place among the great twentieth century literary figures, as well as a treasured cultural and historical icon in Puerto Rico<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-mobile-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-4822\" aria-expanded=\"false\">Patriotism<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-4822\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-4822\" tabindex=\"0\" hidden=\"hidden\"><figure id=\"attachment_2844\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2844\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.shu.edu\/archives\/files\/2020\/09\/La-Hija-on-the-Radio.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-image-1\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-2844\" style=\"padding-right: 20px;float: left\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.shu.edu\/archives\/files\/2020\/09\/La-Hija-on-the-Radio-300x239.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"239\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.shu.edu\/archives\/files\/2020\/09\/La-Hija-on-the-Radio-300x239.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.shu.edu\/archives\/files\/2020\/09\/La-Hija-on-the-Radio-768x612.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.shu.edu\/archives\/files\/2020\/09\/La-Hija-on-the-Radio.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 85vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2844\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo: La Hija on the Radio<br \/>Photograph of La Hija speaking on the radio surrounded by a crowd. Her son, Angel A. Sanz, is standing to her left. Undated.<\/figcaption><\/figure><p>Crucial to La Hija\u2019s identity was her connection to her homeland of Puerto Rico. She unwaveringly supported liberation for the island nation and frequently called upon her compatriots to preserve Puerto Rico&#8217;s customs and language. While Puerto Rico&#8217;s history is intertwined with foreign influence and intervention, its culture and traditions have persevered. La Hija was a loud voice in this movement, proudly defending \u201cLa Patria\u201d, or the homeland, for the duration of her life. The following articles written by La Hija reflect her lifelong and passionate defense of Puerto Rico.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><figure id=\"attachment_2845\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2845\" style=\"width: 232px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.shu.edu\/archives\/files\/2020\/09\/Idiomas-Tradiciones-y-Volantines.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-image-2\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-2845\" style=\"padding-left: 20px;float: right\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.shu.edu\/archives\/files\/2020\/09\/Idiomas-Tradiciones-y-Volantines-232x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"232\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.shu.edu\/archives\/files\/2020\/09\/Idiomas-Tradiciones-y-Volantines-232x300.jpg 232w, https:\/\/blogs.shu.edu\/archives\/files\/2020\/09\/Idiomas-Tradiciones-y-Volantines-400x516.jpg 400w, https:\/\/blogs.shu.edu\/archives\/files\/2020\/09\/Idiomas-Tradiciones-y-Volantines.jpg 618w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 232px) 85vw, 232px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2845\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Article: &#8220;Idiomas, Tradiciones, y Volantines&#8221;<br \/>Excerpt of article written by La Hija and published in Condor Blanco, 1946.<\/figcaption><\/figure><p><strong>&#8220;Idiomas, Tradiciones, Y Volantines&#8221;<\/strong><\/p><p><em>&#8220;Los pueblos que se dejan absorber por otros m\u00e1s fuertes y se someten d\u00f3cilmente a sus imposiciones&#8230;no pueden subsistir.&#8221;<\/em><\/p><p><strong>Translation:<\/strong><\/p><p><em>\u201cThe nations that let themselves be absorbed by others much stronger and meekly submit to their impositions\u2026cannot survive.\u201d<\/em><\/p><p>La Hija used this article as a platform to argue the importance of maintaining Puerto Rico&#8217;s language and unique culture when faced with powerful, outside influences. She asserted that Puerto Rico would cease to exist if it let itself be swallowed up by the imposing force of the United States. She understood the importance of a language for one&#8217;s identity and that once lost, would open the door to further submission. While recognizing that English should be learned as the global language, Padilla argued that for Puerto Ricans, Spanish should always come first. She called upon her compatriots to never stop defending their native langauge.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.shu.edu\/archives\/files\/2020\/09\/La-Patria-Se-Va.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-image-3\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-2846 alignleft\" style=\"padding-right: 20px;float: left\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.shu.edu\/archives\/files\/2020\/09\/La-Patria-Se-Va-107x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"107\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.shu.edu\/archives\/files\/2020\/09\/La-Patria-Se-Va-107x300.jpg 107w, https:\/\/blogs.shu.edu\/archives\/files\/2020\/09\/La-Patria-Se-Va.jpg 284w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 107px) 85vw, 107px\" \/><\/a>&#8220;La Patria Se Va&#8221;<\/strong><\/p><p><em>\u201cCuatro sacerdotes norteamericanos se han hecho cargo de la parroquia de la ciudad de Arecibo. Cuatro sacerdotes QUE NO SABEN ESPA\u00d1OL\u2026\u201d<\/em><\/p><p><strong>Translation:<\/strong><\/p><p><em>\u201cFour North American priests have been put in charge of the parish of the town of Arecibo. Four priests THAT DO NOT KNOW SPANISH\u2026\u201d<\/em><\/p><p>This article shows how La Hija&#8217;s activism extended to even local affairs. In this piece La Hija lamented the arrival of American priests who displaced Puerto Rican priests in the local parish. She furiously noted that these priests did not speak Spanish and wondered how they could serve their community without this vital means of communication. Although this incident took place at a very local level, for Padilla, it symbolized the larger effort of North American intrusion in Puerto Rican affairs. La Hija did not shy away from addressing actual problems facing her community.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><figure id=\"attachment_2847\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2847\" style=\"width: 230px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.shu.edu\/archives\/files\/2020\/09\/La-Pretendida-Superioridad-De-La-Raza-Sajona-Sobre-La-Raza-Latina.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-image-4\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-2847\" style=\"padding-left: 20px;float: right\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.shu.edu\/archives\/files\/2020\/09\/La-Pretendida-Superioridad-De-La-Raza-Sajona-Sobre-La-Raza-Latina-230x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"230\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.shu.edu\/archives\/files\/2020\/09\/La-Pretendida-Superioridad-De-La-Raza-Sajona-Sobre-La-Raza-Latina-230x300.jpg 230w, https:\/\/blogs.shu.edu\/archives\/files\/2020\/09\/La-Pretendida-Superioridad-De-La-Raza-Sajona-Sobre-La-Raza-Latina.jpg 614w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 230px) 85vw, 230px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2847\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Excerpt: &#8220;La pretendida superioridad de la raza sajona sobre la raza latina&#8221;<br \/>Excerpt of article written by La Hija, October 1930.<\/figcaption><\/figure><p><strong>&#8220;La Pretendida Superioridad De La Raza Sajona Sobre La Raza Latina&#8221;\u00a0<\/strong><\/p><p><em>\u201cNo hay tal superioridad: Existe solamente un abuso de fuerza\u2026\u201d<\/em><\/p><p><strong>Translation:<\/strong><\/p><p><em>\u201cThere is no such superiority: There exists only an abuse of power&#8230;&#8221;<\/em><\/p><p>La Hija discussed how the Anglo-Saxon race was commonly seen as superior to other races. She immediately dispelled this notion and unequivocally proclaimed that there was no innate superiority, simply an abuse of power that created drastic imbalances between nations. Writing in 1934, La Hija was aware of the dangers of this mindset. The remainder of the twentieth century would bear witness to countless interventions by the United States in Latin American affairs \u00a0often with disastrous and long-lasting consequences and under the guise of superiority. La Hija was well aware of the strength of Puerto Rico&#8217;s influential neighbor and was willing to speak out.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><figure id=\"attachment_2848\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2848\" style=\"width: 224px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.shu.edu\/archives\/files\/2020\/09\/El-Caso-De-Puerto-Rico.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-image-5\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-2848\" style=\"padding-right: 20px;float: left\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.shu.edu\/archives\/files\/2020\/09\/El-Caso-De-Puerto-Rico-224x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"224\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.shu.edu\/archives\/files\/2020\/09\/El-Caso-De-Puerto-Rico-224x300.jpg 224w, https:\/\/blogs.shu.edu\/archives\/files\/2020\/09\/El-Caso-De-Puerto-Rico.jpg 597w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 224px) 85vw, 224px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2848\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Article: &#8220;El Caso de Puerto Rico&#8221;<br \/>Article by La Hija featured in Tricolor, undated.<\/figcaption><\/figure><p><strong>&#8220;El Caso De Puerto Rico&#8221;\u00a0<\/strong><\/p><p><em>\u00a0\u201c\u2026Cuando en el mundo se advierte un enorme soplo de libertad&#8230;en nuestra desdichada patria hay, por el contrario, un ambiente enrarecido que no da paso a la serenidad de las ideas.\u201d<\/em><\/p><p><strong>Translation:\u00a0<\/strong><\/p><p><em>\u201c\u2026When an enormous breath of liberty is observed throughout the world\u2026in our unhappy homeland there is, on the contrary, a charged atmosphere that does not give way to the serenity of ideas.\u201d<\/em><\/p><p>In this article, Padilla turned her critical eye towards Puerto Rico, asserting that conflict within the country was a large obstacle to obtaining independence. She argued that Puerto Rico would never be able to achieve liberation if there was disunity within the independence movement. This article illustrates how despite her ardent admiration for Puerto Rico, Padilla did not view her homeland through rose-colored glasses. Instead, she was able to recognize that Puerto Rico had to play its part in the liberation movement.<\/p><div class=\"mceTemp\">\u00a0<\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-mobile-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-4823\" aria-expanded=\"false\">Social Activism<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-4823\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-4823\" tabindex=\"0\" hidden=\"hidden\"><figure id=\"attachment_2769\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2769\" style=\"width: 218px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.shu.edu\/archives\/files\/2020\/09\/Portrait-of-TPdS.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-image-6\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-2769\" style=\"padding-right: 30px;float: left\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.shu.edu\/archives\/files\/2020\/09\/Portrait-of-TPdS-218x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"218\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.shu.edu\/archives\/files\/2020\/09\/Portrait-of-TPdS-218x300.jpg 218w, https:\/\/blogs.shu.edu\/archives\/files\/2020\/09\/Portrait-of-TPdS.jpg 582w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 218px) 85vw, 218px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2769\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo: Portrait of Trina Padilla de Sanz<br \/>Portrait of Trina Padilla, undated.<\/figcaption><\/figure><p>Padilla de Sanz was a crusader for justice; she spoke for the groups often marginalized in society and implored her readers to recognize the inequalities taking place around them. She transformed her ordinary pen into a effective weapon for change, writing about various issues and identifying the problems in order to encourage progress. She was compassionate and believed that all livings things had inherent value, which stemmed from her adherence to the Catholic faith. The following works by La Hija demonstrate the various social causes she championed throughout her life.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><figure id=\"attachment_2768\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2768\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.shu.edu\/archives\/files\/2020\/09\/LaInjusticiaSocial.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-image-7\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-2768\" style=\"padding-left: 20px;float: right\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.shu.edu\/archives\/files\/2020\/09\/LaInjusticiaSocial-300x297.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"297\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.shu.edu\/archives\/files\/2020\/09\/LaInjusticiaSocial-300x297.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.shu.edu\/archives\/files\/2020\/09\/LaInjusticiaSocial-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/blogs.shu.edu\/archives\/files\/2020\/09\/LaInjusticiaSocial-768x759.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.shu.edu\/archives\/files\/2020\/09\/LaInjusticiaSocial-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/blogs.shu.edu\/archives\/files\/2020\/09\/LaInjusticiaSocial.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 85vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2768\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Poem: &#8220;La Injusticia Social&#8221;<br \/>Poem by La Hija featured alongside an article published in El D\u00eda, October 25, 1952.<\/figcaption><\/figure><p><strong>&#8220;La Injusticia Social&#8221;<\/strong><\/p><p><em>&#8220;&#8230;nadie les ha dado su mano protectora&#8230;\u00a1Oh no! que se castigue la INJUSTICA SOCIAL&#8230;&#8221;<\/em><\/p><p><strong>Translation:<\/strong><\/p><p><em>&#8220;&#8230;no one has lent them a protecting hand&#8230;Oh no! let SOCIAL INJUSTICE be punished&#8230;&#8221;<\/em><\/p><p>This poem illustrates La Hija\u2019s compassion and concern for children, specifically children from disadvantaged backgrounds. She used this poem to compare how wealth inequality can lead to an endless cycle of poverty.\u00a0She pointed out how children from richer families had the privilege of going to school and studying so that they can later go on to have successful careers, while children from poorer families were forced to forgo education to help support their families, making it more difficult to advance later in life.\u00a0The quote above perfectly reflects Padilla\u2019s belief that society had abandoned these innocent children by failing to provide adequate support and that it was time to alleviate their suffering by &#8216;punishing&#8217; the factors that created this social injustice.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><figure id=\"attachment_2779\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2779\" style=\"width: 236px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.shu.edu\/archives\/files\/2020\/09\/Conferencia-Dada-En-La-Carcel-De-Arecibo.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-image-8\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-2779\" style=\"padding-right: 20px;float: left\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.shu.edu\/archives\/files\/2020\/09\/Conferencia-Dada-En-La-Carcel-De-Arecibo-236x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"236\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.shu.edu\/archives\/files\/2020\/09\/Conferencia-Dada-En-La-Carcel-De-Arecibo-236x300.jpg 236w, https:\/\/blogs.shu.edu\/archives\/files\/2020\/09\/Conferencia-Dada-En-La-Carcel-De-Arecibo.jpg 630w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 236px) 85vw, 236px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2779\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Speech: &#8220;Conferencia dada en la C\u00e1rcel de Arecibo&#8221;<br \/>Excerpt from a speech given by La Hija at a prison in Arecibo, May 25, 1934.<\/figcaption><\/figure><p><strong>&#8220;Conferencia Dada En La C\u00e1rcel De Arecibo&#8221;<\/strong><\/p><p><em>\u201cY no vengo a recriminarles, no, vengo a endulzar esos dolores con la miel de mi palabra, con el consejo de la persuasi\u00f3n, con el deber que tenemos todos unos con otros, hermanos en la santa doctrina de Jes<\/em><em>\u00fa<\/em><em>s\u2026\u201d<\/em><\/p><p><strong>Translation:\u00a0<\/strong><\/p><p><em>\u201cAnd I haven\u2019t come to reproach you, no, I have come to sweeten those pains with the honey of my words, with persuasive advice, with the duty that we all have with one another, brothers in the holy doctrine of Jesus\u2026\u201d<\/em><\/p><p>This document is an excerpt taken from a speech given by La Hija in the prison in Arecibo, Puerto Rico. Padilla&#8217;s speech was filled with understanding, empathy, and an honest desire to help this ostracized group rehabilitate and reenter society. Padilla used the Catholic faith to reach out to the group, emphasizing the importance that faith plays in guiding believers back to the right path. By counseling the inmates, rather than further castigating them, La Hija demonstrated her commitment to reforming society through compassion and understanding.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><figure id=\"attachment_2784\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2784\" style=\"width: 124px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.shu.edu\/archives\/files\/2020\/09\/No-Mataras.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-image-9\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-2784\" style=\"padding-left: 20px;float: right\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.shu.edu\/archives\/files\/2020\/09\/No-Mataras-87x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"124\" height=\"427\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.shu.edu\/archives\/files\/2020\/09\/No-Mataras-87x300.jpg 87w, https:\/\/blogs.shu.edu\/archives\/files\/2020\/09\/No-Mataras.jpg 232w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 124px) 85vw, 124px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2784\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Article: &#8220;No Matar\u00e1s&#8221;<br \/>Excerpt from an article written by La Hija in El Imparcial, undated.<\/figcaption><\/figure><p><strong>&#8220;No Matar\u00e1s&#8221;<\/strong><\/p><p><em>\u201cQu\u00e9 se obtiene como ventaja al privar de la vida a un semejante?&#8230;Se regenera la sociedad con ella?&#8230;NO! La v\u00edctima queda sepultada en&#8230;la tierra y el crimen sigue floreciendo igual que si no existiera la pena de muerte\u201d<\/em><\/p><p><strong>Translation:<\/strong><\/p><p><em>\u201cWhat do we gain as an advantage by depriving the life of a fellow man?&#8230;Does it reform society? \u00a0NO! The victim remains buried\u2026in the earth and crime continues to flourish the same as if the death penalty didn\u2019t exist\u201d<\/em><\/p><p>In this article, La Hija strongly voiced her opinion against the death penalty as the ultimate form of punishment for criminals. She argued that taking someone&#8217;s life does not avenge the crime committed, nor does it prevent future crimes from happening. As a devout Catholic, La Hija firmly believed in the sanctity of all life and actively fought to defend this principle. This article supports La Hija&#8217;s belief in rehabilitation for society&#8217;s criminals, reflecting her compassion and willingless to help all living things.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><figure id=\"attachment_2785\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2785\" style=\"width: 100px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.shu.edu\/archives\/files\/2020\/09\/Los-Viejos.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-image-10\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-2785\" style=\"padding-right: 20px;float: left\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.shu.edu\/archives\/files\/2020\/09\/Los-Viejos-100x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"100\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.shu.edu\/archives\/files\/2020\/09\/Los-Viejos-100x300.jpg 100w, https:\/\/blogs.shu.edu\/archives\/files\/2020\/09\/Los-Viejos.jpg 266w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 100px) 85vw, 100px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2785\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Article: &#8220;Los viejos&#8221;<br \/>Newspaper article written by La Hija, 1934.<\/figcaption><\/figure><p><strong>&#8220;Los Viejos&#8221;<\/strong><\/p><p><em>\u201cPersonalmente, el que cree hacerme una ofensa con llamarme vieja, se equivoca. Una vida tan honda, tan profundamente dedicada a lo grande, alto y noble, no puede ofenderse quien la posee porque la llamen vieja\u201d<\/em><\/p><p><strong>Translation:<\/strong><\/p><p><em>&#8220;Personally, he who believes to offend by calling me old, is mistaken. A life so profound, so dedicated to the great, the high and the noble, nobody who possesses this can be offended by being called old.&#8221;<\/em><\/p><p>Padilla de Sanz fervently defended the elderly, noting that there was a prevalent attitude of disdain towards this segment of society. Rather than apologize for her advanced age, La Hija touted it, wearing it proudly as a badge of a long life enjoyed and filled with worthile endeavors. Writing this article on the cusp of her seventies, La Hija was a prime example of the achievements possible in old age. Her writing career would continue without pause for the next two decades.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-mobile-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-4824\" aria-expanded=\"false\">Women's Issues<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-4824\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-4824\" tabindex=\"0\" hidden=\"hidden\"><figure id=\"attachment_2955\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2955\" style=\"width: 202px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.shu.edu\/archives\/files\/2020\/09\/Portrait-of-Padilla-de-Sanz.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-image-11\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-2955\" style=\"padding-right: 20px;float: left\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.shu.edu\/archives\/files\/2020\/09\/Portrait-of-Padilla-de-Sanz-202x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"202\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.shu.edu\/archives\/files\/2020\/09\/Portrait-of-Padilla-de-Sanz-202x300.jpg 202w, https:\/\/blogs.shu.edu\/archives\/files\/2020\/09\/Portrait-of-Padilla-de-Sanz.jpg 538w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 202px) 85vw, 202px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2955\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo: Portrait of Padilla de Sanz<br \/>Portrait of La Hija, undated.<\/figcaption><\/figure><p>When Padilla de Sanz was born in 1864, the fight for women\u2019s rights was facing an uphill battle. Puerto Rico would not grant women the right to vote until 1929, when La Hija was well into her sixties. Throughout her lifetime, Padilla was a fervent advocate for the equality of women, \u00a0believing that women were not innately inferior to men. Padilla specifically addressed-and debunked- the pervasive notion that work done by women in society was less valuable. The following documents reflect La Hija\u2019s belief that women played a significant role in society inside and outside the domestic sphere.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><figure id=\"attachment_2963\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2963\" style=\"width: 219px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.shu.edu\/archives\/files\/2020\/09\/Ana-Roque-De-Duprey.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-image-12\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-2963\" style=\"padding-left: 20px;float: right\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.shu.edu\/archives\/files\/2020\/09\/Ana-Roque-De-Duprey-219x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"219\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.shu.edu\/archives\/files\/2020\/09\/Ana-Roque-De-Duprey-219x300.jpg 219w, https:\/\/blogs.shu.edu\/archives\/files\/2020\/09\/Ana-Roque-De-Duprey.jpg 583w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 219px) 85vw, 219px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2963\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Poem: &#8220;Ana Roque de Duprey&#8221;<br \/>Poem by La Hija, undated.<\/figcaption><\/figure><p><strong>&#8220;Ana Roque De Duprey&#8221;\u00a0<\/strong><\/p><address>&#8220;Y al no poder votar aqui en su suelo,<\/address><address>se fu\u00e9\u00a0a la Democracia de los astros<\/address><address>para dejar su voto en la urna del cielo&#8221;<\/address><p><strong>Translation:<\/strong><\/p><address>\u201cAnd upon not being able to vote here in her land,<\/address><address>she went to the Democracy of the stars<\/address><address>to leave her vote in the urn of the heavens\u201d\u00a0<\/address><p>In this short poem written by La Hija in honor of her late friend, the suffragist Ana Roque de Duprey, Padilla de Sanz paid tribute to her friend by highlighting her achievements and noting the difficult challenges she faced in the fight for women&#8217;s suffrage. La Hija bitterly wrote that in the end, Roque de Duprey had to ascend to the heavens in order to have her vote count. In a note underneath the poem, Padilla explained that although Roque de Duprey was finally able to cast her vote in an election before her death, it was voided due to a technicality. While Roque de Duprey died thinking she had finally achieved her dream of voting, La Hija&#8217;s bitterness over the technicality and the larger struggle to obtain women&#8217;s suffrage is evident.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><figure id=\"attachment_2964\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2964\" style=\"width: 65px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.shu.edu\/archives\/files\/2020\/09\/La-Mujer-Ante-La-Guerra.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-image-13\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-2964\" style=\"padding-right: 20px;float: left\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.shu.edu\/archives\/files\/2020\/09\/La-Mujer-Ante-La-Guerra-65x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"65\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.shu.edu\/archives\/files\/2020\/09\/La-Mujer-Ante-La-Guerra-65x300.jpg 65w, https:\/\/blogs.shu.edu\/archives\/files\/2020\/09\/La-Mujer-Ante-La-Guerra.jpg 173w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 65px) 85vw, 65px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2964\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Excerpt: &#8220;La Mujer ante la Guerra&#8221;<br \/>Excerpt from a newspaper article by La Hija, undated.<\/figcaption><\/figure><p><strong>&#8220;La Mujer Ante La Guerra&#8221;<\/strong><\/p><p><em>\u201cNunca como hoy, ha merecido la mujer el alto concepto que su nombre significa; y es porque ella\u2026ense\u00f1a al hombre con hechos, no con palabras, c\u00f3mo debe considerarse como a su igual en el estado social, ya que le supera en muchos aspectos de la vida\u2026\u201d<\/em><\/p><p><strong>Translation:<\/strong><\/p><p><em>&#8220;More than ever, women deserve the esteemed notion that her reputation conveys; and it\u2019s because women\u2026teach men with actions, not with words, how they must consider women their equal in the social state, since women surpass them in many aspects of life\u2026\u201d\u00a0<\/em><\/p><p>In this excerpt, La Hija extolled the vital role that women play in war, highlighting their role serving for the Red Cross and entering the most dangerous war zones. She made it clear that although women and men had different roles in the war effort, the jobs performed by the women were equally as important. As the quote above demonstrates, La Hija believed that women had unequivocally proven their equal status with men.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><figure id=\"attachment_2965\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2965\" style=\"width: 104px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.shu.edu\/archives\/files\/2020\/09\/Las-Mujeres-No-Contamos.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-image-14\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-2965\" style=\"padding-left: 20px;float: right\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.shu.edu\/archives\/files\/2020\/09\/Las-Mujeres-No-Contamos-104x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"104\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.shu.edu\/archives\/files\/2020\/09\/Las-Mujeres-No-Contamos-104x300.jpg 104w, https:\/\/blogs.shu.edu\/archives\/files\/2020\/09\/Las-Mujeres-No-Contamos.jpg 277w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 104px) 85vw, 104px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2965\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Excerpt: &#8220;Las mujeres no contamos&#8221;<br \/>Excerpt from newspaper article by La Hija, 1938.<\/figcaption><\/figure><p><strong>&#8220;Las Mujeres No Contamos&#8221;<\/strong><\/p><p><em>\u00a0\u201cLa eterna canci\u00f3n de que el cerebro de la mujer est\u00e1 formado en condiciones muy inferiores al de los hombres, est\u00e1 descartado hace tiempo\u2026\u201d<\/em><\/p><p><strong>Translation:<\/strong><\/p><p><em>\u201cThe eternal song that the brain of the woman is formed in conditions inferior to that of a man, was refuted a long time ago\u2026\u201d<\/em><\/p><p>La Hija addressed a pattern she saw in the press saying how women have not contributed to the advancement of civilization. She pointed out various accomplished women in history to demonstrate that women are not innately inferior to men. Rather, not only do they have their own accomplishments, but also they played a role in the achievements of men by raising them and instilling proper values and work ethic.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><figure id=\"attachment_2966\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2966\" style=\"width: 103px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.shu.edu\/archives\/files\/2020\/09\/La-Labor-De-Las-Madres-En-El-Hogar.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-image-15\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-2966\" style=\"padding-right: 20px;float: left\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.shu.edu\/archives\/files\/2020\/09\/La-Labor-De-Las-Madres-En-El-Hogar-103x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"103\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.shu.edu\/archives\/files\/2020\/09\/La-Labor-De-Las-Madres-En-El-Hogar-103x300.jpg 103w, https:\/\/blogs.shu.edu\/archives\/files\/2020\/09\/La-Labor-De-Las-Madres-En-El-Hogar.jpg 275w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 103px) 85vw, 103px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2966\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Excerpt: &#8220;Labor de las madres en el hogar&#8221;<br \/>Excerpt of an article by La Hija in La Patria, August 22, 1914.<\/figcaption><\/figure><p><strong>&#8220;La Labor De Las Madres En El<\/strong> Hogar&#8221;<\/p><p><em>\u201cS\u00ed, porque los hogares son el coraz\u00f3n de la patria\u2026 se nutren los pueblos. La labor que la madre portorriqe\u00f1a puede realizar en bien del terruno es insuperable.\u201d<\/em><\/p><p><strong>Translation:<\/strong><\/p><p><em>\u201cYes, because the homes are the heart of the homeland\u2026they nourish nations. The work that the Puerto Rican mother can carry out for the sake of the homeland is unsurpassable.\u201d\u00a0<\/em><\/p><p>La Hija wrote about the crucial role that mothers play in instilling morals in their children, therefore playing a huge role in their successes. She mentioned important and powerful figures like George Washington and Alfonso XIII to show how their mothers influenced their achievements. Specifically, Padilla de Sanz identified the belief that the work done in the private sphere is seen as inferior to the work done in the public sphere. She contested this belief by explaining how crucial the work done by women in the home helps support the nation.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Trinidad (Trina) Padilla de Sanz (1864-1957) was a Puerto Rican poet, suffragist, and composer. Her lifetime spanned several of the most defining moments of Puerto Rico\u2019s history, all collected in her writings and correspondence with some of the most influential people in Puerto Rico and Latin America at the time. She adopted the pen name &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.shu.edu\/archives\/digital-exhibitions\/trina-padilla-de-sanz-1864-1957\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;Trina Padilla De Sanz (1864-1957)&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4875,"featured_media":0,"parent":2678,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-2875","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.shu.edu\/archives\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2875","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.shu.edu\/archives\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.shu.edu\/archives\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.shu.edu\/archives\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4875"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.shu.edu\/archives\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2875"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.shu.edu\/archives\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2875\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3333,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.shu.edu\/archives\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2875\/revisions\/3333"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.shu.edu\/archives\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2678"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.shu.edu\/archives\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2875"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}