Paulina Ana María Zapata Portillo [SEP] country of citizenship
Paulina Ana María Zapata Portillo
Anita Zapata, short for Paulina Ana María Zapata Portillo (1915-2010) daughter of General Emiliano Zapata, was a suffragist who fought for the vote for Mexican women and was the first female federal representative from the state of Morelos.
Biography.
Paulina Ana María Zapata Portillo was born on 22 June 1915 in Izucar de Matamoros, Puebla, Mexico to Emiliano Zapata Salazar and Petra Portillo Torres. Because her father was murdered when she was four and the family was persecuted by his enemies
by Petra Portillo Torres, Paulina Ana María Zapata Portillo, was aware of her father's legacy from a very early age. She continued his work of dedication to agrarian rights, serving as treasurer of the "ejido" of Cuautla, as "ejidataria" of Cuautla, as municipal councilor and municipal trustee.
In popular culture.
Zapata has been depicted in movies, comics, books, music, and clothing popular with teenagers and young adults. For example, there is a "Zapata" (1980),