
Carmelita Torres
Carmelita Torres was a young Mexican woman from Ciudad Juárez who became a symbol of resistance in January 1917 when she led a protest against the humiliating practice of chemical baths imposed on Mexican migrants crossing into El Paso, Texas, to work as domestic servants.
Born on Jan 01, 1900 (125 years old)
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Carmelita Torres led a revolt against the chemical baths imposed on migrants at the border.
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