By Tanya Torres and Yarisa Colón
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Lola Rodríguez de Tió, (September 14, 1843 – November 10, 1924), was the first Puerto Rican-born woman poet to establish herself a reputation as a great poet throughout all of Latin America. A believer in women's rights, she was also committed to the abolition of slavery and the independence of Puerto Rico. Lola wrote the revolutionary lirics of the Puerto Rican National Anthem.
Lola Rodríguez de Tió
Julia de Burgos
Julia de Burgos (February 17, 1914 – July 6, 1953) was a poet from Puerto Rico. As an advocate of Puerto Rican independence, she served as Secretary General of the Daughters of Freedom, the women's branch of the Puerto Rican Nationalist Party. She was also a civil rights activist for women and African/Afro-Caribbean writers. Julia is one of the great poets of Latina America.
Lola Rodríguez de Tió
