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Maria De la Cruz
Maria De la Cruz Toledo was a Chilean political activist for Women's suffrage, journalist, writer, and political commentator. In 1953 she became the first woman ever elected to the Chilean Senate.
Early life
De la Cruz was born in Chimbarongo, Chile, the daughter of Marco Aurelio de la Cruz and of Edicia Toledo. She studied at the Colegio Rosa de Santiago Concha and the Liceo N5 of Santiago. From a very young age she started writing articles and poems. In 1940 she published a book of poems (Transparencias de un Alma), and in 1942 a short novel (Alba de Oro). ...
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