Eva portrayed women such as Catherine the Great and Queen Elizabeth I
Eva Perón gained and kept the love of the Argentinian people as the First Lady. She truly cared for her people and was a true warrior woman. As First Lady Eva dedicated herself to increasing and bettering the life of the poor in Argentina. She did this by creating her own foundation, the Eva Perón Foundation. Eva was not only a figurehead, she made sure to be present at the foundation and even wrote the checks out herself. Not only did the foundation gift money, but, food and medicine as well.
Eva Once said, "I am one of you, I know what it is to go hungry."
Eva was a feminist! Eva fought for equality and was also a symbol of what women were capable of. Eva served as the minister of health and labor. This showed other women that it was indeed possible to rise, not only that it'd be possible to one day vote and do other things that only men were "allowed" to do, but to one day be able to hold an important and prestigious position. Eva said, "“Here it is, my sisters, summarized in a short letter of cramped handwriting, a long history of struggles, setbacks and hopes, which is why there is frustrated anger and menacing shadows, but also the joyful possibility of a triumphant t Evatdawn; the a victory for women over the denial, misunderstanding and vested interests of the hierarchy, cast off by our national awakening.”
All of the hard work that Eva had done made the people of Argentina love and respect her. Her early death from cervical cancer caused a country-wide grief.
All of the hard work that Eva had done made the people of Argentina love and respect her. Her early death from cervical cancer caused a country-wide grief.
The crowd goes wild at Eva's final speech
Fun Fact:
Eva was later portrayed by Madonna in a movie
Works Cited
The Editors of Encyclopædia Britannica. “Eva Perón.” Encyclopædia Britannica, Encyclopædia Britannica, inc., 29 Mar. 2017, www.britannica.com/biography/Eva-Peron. Accessed 21 Sept. 2017.
“Eva Perón.” Biography.com, A&E Networks Television, 28 Apr. 2017,
www.biography.com/people/eva-per%C3%B3n-9437976. Accessed 21 Sept. 2017.
YM-CS, teleSUR /. “Eva Peron at the Heart of Women’s Vote in Argentina.” TeleSUR, www.telesurtv.net/english/analysis/Eva-Peron-at-the-Heart-of-Womens-Vote-in-Argentina- 20141110- 0041.html. Accessed 21 Sept. 2017.
“Eva Perón.” Biography.com, A&E Networks Television, 28 Apr. 2017,
www.biography.com/people/eva-per%C3%B3n-9437976. Accessed 21 Sept. 2017.
YM-CS, teleSUR /. “Eva Peron at the Heart of Women’s Vote in Argentina.” TeleSUR, www.telesurtv.net/english/analysis/Eva-Peron-at-the-Heart-of-Womens-Vote-in-Argentina- 20141110- 0041.html. Accessed 21 Sept. 2017.
The fact that they got Madonna, an american pop singer, to portray an Argentine woman is sorta disrespectful. However, I enjoyed learning about Eva and her determination to fight for the women and lower class in her country.
ReplyDeleteValerie,
ReplyDeleteI really enoyed reading you blog post! I had never heard of Eva peron before now but she seems to have done amazing things. I really like how even though she left her home country at such a young age, she still really cared for what went on there. Much of her work was inspired from her first home which I believe is what helped her become so largely known. Everyone likes to hear the story of the person that escaped the hard times and created a place in society for them self. Also, your idea of adding a video clip of her final speech was excellent. Her final speech clearly left a mark on the world.