María Cano, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

María Cano

Colombian politician and activist

Date of Birth: 11-Aug-1887

Place of Birth: Medellín, Antioquia Department, Colombia

Date of Death: 26-Apr-1969

Profession: politician, human rights activist, activist

Nationality: Colombia

Zodiac Sign: Leo

María de los Ángeles Cano Márquez (12 August 1887 – 26 April 1967) was a Colombian poet and writer who was the country's first female political leader. Called the "Flor del trabajo" (Labor flower), Cano led the struggle for basic civil rights and for the rights of salaried workers.
She was the leader of several workers' strikes and a co-founder of the Socialist Revolutionary Party.