Santa Evita

By: Tomas Eloy MartinezPresentation by: Adrienne

Anderson

BackgroundBorn Maria Eva Duarte (de Peron was added after her marriage to Argentinean president Juan Domingo Peron)Born May 7, 1919, died July 26, 1952Born out or wedlock, into an impoverished family in Argentina

Early LifeAt 15, Eva began her career as an actress in Buenos Aires, ArgentinaAlmost died while receiving an abortionMet Peron in 1945, a year later he was elected presidentStarted experimenting with her looks once she was the first lady, and inspired many fashion and beauty trends in Argentinean women such as peroxide-blonde hair and red lipstickAppeared on the cover of Time in 1947 and in 1951 with her husband

Time 1947

Eva’s Development in Charity

Eva was a genuinely generous person and created the Eva Peron Foundation with her own money to help the descamisados, or working people or Argentina, whom she loved so muchEva spent up to twenty hours each day sitting at a table meeting in person with poor or grieving people seeking her helpIt was her trademark to kiss bundles of pesos and throw them out of the window of a moving train for a lucky person to find laterShe most commonly donated false teeth, mattresses, and sewing machines as gifts because she knew those items truly could make a difference in someone’s life for more than a moment

Time 1951

Eva’s Development in Politics

Eva Peron fought for women's rights and advocated for labor unionsShe developed the Peronist Feminist PartyHer true feminism is debatable, but her impact on legislature regarding women's rights is very significant

Peronism

Ties to fascismJuan Domingo Peron expressed an admiration for Benito MussoliniCorporate nationalist policies

Vice Presidency Nomination

Extremely controversialEva was at first hesitant, as her hairdresser explains in the bookShe was beginning to succumb to anemia and uterine cancer and weighed about ninety pounds at this timePerhaps the most public display for a female political candidate everFinally declined nomination

Eva’s DeathSoon before her death she was named “Spiritual Head of the Nation”Nation went into period of mourning, Peron resigned as presidentAccording to the book, three wax copies of the body were made to be buried in separate places all over the worldCurse accompanied her death- those who contacted the body were hurt but the body was never touchedBody remained in CGT building for several years where Dr. Ara the embalmer worked on it almost constantlyMuch chaos ensued due to plans for the copies’ burials, the location of the actual corpse, and the intelligence services constantly looking for the real body.Colonel Moori Koenig and his assistants played major roles in the pandemonium mentioned above

The End

“I will return, and I will be millions”

~Eva Peron