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Petra Herrera, a Mexican soldadera who dressed up as a man and called herself Pedro to fight alongside Pancho Villa’s troops. Herrera, like many other Mexicans, felt inspired to join the revolutionary forces because of Porfirio Diaz’s corrupt and elitist government. But unlike her male counterparts, Herrera couldn’t fight in Villa’s armed forces. Although women could join the army, they couldn’t enter battle. Instead, they mostly worked as nurses, cooks, and babysitters. But Herrera, not satisfied with these expectations, resorted to dressing in men’s clothes to join the ranks of battle.

Description
Petra Herrera, a Mexican soldadera who dressed up as a man and called herself Pedro to fight alongside Pancho Villa’s troops. Herrera, like many other Mexicans, felt inspired to join the revolutionary forces because of Porfirio Diaz’s corrupt and elitist government. But unlike her male counterparts, Herrera couldn’t fight in Villa’s armed forces. Although women could join the army, they couldn’t enter battle. Instead, they mostly worked as nurses, cooks, and babysitters. But Herrera, not satisfied with these expectations, resorted to dressing in men’s clothes to join the ranks of battle.