Born: Unknown, United States (assumed)
Died: Unknown
Country most active: United States
Also known as: Unknown
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Activism can be a family affair. Two women, Ninfa Tanguma and her daughter Yolanda Alaníz, provided determined leadership for Latinas in their transition from rural to urban areas. In 1970 Tanguma took her turn at picket duty in a hop-ranch strike in Yakima. Latinas were at the forefront of the strike and seemed “more willing to sacrifice than many men when it comes to supporting the union.” Daughter Yolanda joined the picket line at the age of 6. In 1993 she ran for Seattle City Council as a socialist. She was by far the most important leader for the group Radical Women until the late 1990s when she left Washington to become an activist in California.