Luisa Capetillo – The Activist Arrested For Wearing Pants

Rejected Princesses is a series of illustrations of badass women from history whose stories wouldn’t make the cut for animated kids movies. They are illustrated in a contemporary animation style. And they even have a book, Rejected Princesses: Tales of History’s Boldest Heroines, Hellions, and Heretics. This is the story of Luisa Capetillo (1879-1922), the activist arrested for wearing pants:

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Luisa Capetillo - The Activist Arrested For Wearing Pants

Luisa Capetillo - The Activist Arrested For Wearing Pants

Luisa Capetillo - The Activist Arrested For Wearing Pants

Luisa Capetillo - The Activist Arrested For Wearing Pants

Luisa Capetillo - The Activist Arrested For Wearing Pants

Luisa Capetillo - The Activist Arrested For Wearing Pants

Luisa Capetillo - The Activist Arrested For Wearing Pants

Luisa Capetillo - The Activist Arrested For Wearing Pants

Luisa Capetillo - The Activist Arrested For Wearing Pants

Source: Rejected Princesses

Rejected Princesses: Tales of History’s Boldest Heroines, Hellions, and Heretics book available here! “Blending the iconoclastic feminism of The Notorious RBG and the confident irreverence of Go the F**ck to Sleep. A brazen and empowering illustrated collection that celebrates inspirational badass women throughout history, based on the popular Tumblr blog.”

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