<P> While the importance of women to the foundation and successful operation of El Congreso is clear through the leadership roles of Luisa Moreno and Josefina Fierro de Bright, El Congreso set itself apart from other Mexican and Latino civil rights organizations of the time with its advocacy for women's rights . Approximately 30% of El Congreso's membership were women, and many held leadership positions besides Moreno and Fierro de Bright . At the second California state convention of El Congreso, it adopted a resolution on gender equality . The resolution acknowledged the double discrimination against Mexican and Mexican American women in the United States based on both their race and gender, and advocated the establishment of Women's Committees within El Congreso branches to fight for equal wages and to increase voting registration and activity of Mexican American women . </P> <P> El Congreso's driving force was Luisa Moreno . A seasoned union organizer, Moreno drew upon her extensive networks to form a national assembly . Josefina Fierro managed the day - to - day operations of the southern California chapters . Although the organization did not survive past the Cold War era, its leaders would remain active in Latino campaigns throughout the 1960s . </P> <Ul> <Li> Luisa Moreno </Li> <Li> Josefina Fierro de Bright </Li> <Li> Eduardo Quevado </Li> <Li> Bert Corona </Li> </Ul> <Li> Josefina Fierro de Bright </Li>

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