Speech given by Padilla de Sanz in the prison of Arecibo, Puerto Rico. La Hija addressed the inmates directly and offered them advice on how to rehabilitate themselves through Christianity and education. Rather than a dismissive and judgemental tone,…
In this poem Padilla de Sanz lamented the extreme wealth inequality that led to the suffering of disadvantaged children. She observed how these inequalities in youth would greatly influence their path in life, creating a vicious cycle of poverty.
This is a poem by Padilla de Sanz written in honor of her friend, the suffragist Ana Roque de Duprey after her death in 1933. In this short poem, La Hija not only paid tribute to Roque de Duprey's fulfilling life but also alluded to the broader…
This is an excerpt taken from an article by La Hija on the important role that women play in the home. La Hija argued that the contributions made by women while in the private sphere were just as valuable as those made by men in the public sphere.…
This is an excerpt taken from an article written by Padilla de Sanz explaining that the dominance of the Anglo-Saxon race was not due to an innate superiority but rather an abuse of power.