Jovita Idar’s Fight for the Rights of Women and Mexican Immigrants | PBS NewsHour

For Hispanic Heritage Month, as part of our “Hidden Histories” series, we bring you the story of Jovita Idar, a journalist and activist who spent her life improving the lives of women and Mexican immigrants at the turn of the 20th century.

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