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Gertrudis Barceló was undeniably a fascinating, intelligent and successful woman. One of the things that amused me as I read her story was the reasoning behind her antagonists' animosity. For her fellow Spanish-American women, jealous of her success and freedom, slandered her whenever they could (p. 254). I also found it interesting that for some Protestants, despite the fact that she was industrious and resourceful, the means of her wealth made her unworthy of her praise. While for others, like Josiah Gregg, Barceló was admirable, despite the saloon and gambling, because '''her money "eventually helped elevate her moral character" (253).''' -- kokeefe | Gertrudis Barceló was undeniably a fascinating, intelligent and successful woman. One of the things that amused me as I read her story was the reasoning behind her antagonists' animosity. For her fellow Spanish-American women, jealous of her success and freedom, slandered her whenever they could (p. 254). I also found it interesting that for some Protestants, despite the fact that she was industrious and resourceful, the means of her wealth made her unworthy of her praise. While for others, like Josiah Gregg, Barceló was admirable, despite the saloon and gambling, because '''her money "eventually helped elevate her moral character" (253).''' -- kokeefe | ||
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| + | I also found this article incredibly fascinating. I thought it was interesting how the perception of Barceló as an "immoral woman" who "dressed outrageously" was then generalized to include all of the women in Santa Fe. A factor that contributed to Barceló's notoriety was suspicions of her running a brothel. Surely there were also a smattering of white women engaged in the same act of "moral laxity", although perhaps not of the same caliber as Barceló. However, the overall perception of white women still remained pure and chaste while the women of Santa Fe were perceived in a whole new manner because of just one woman. --Anna Holman | ||
== Susan Shelby Magoffin’s diary about her first days in Santa Fe, 1846 == | == Susan Shelby Magoffin’s diary about her first days in Santa Fe, 1846 == | ||
