idealism for Cuba's new woman by showing women's capabilities in the leadership, care taking and physical labor. Simplicity, modesty, femininity, selflessness, austerity and devotion are some of the key attributes of Celia Sánchez; however, these personal virtues represent much more than references to a deceased individual, but rather represents the embodiment of Cuba's new woman. Celia Sánchez revealed to the Cuban society that women are capable of balancing physical labor with care taking, strength with femininity and leadership with modesty which was a nuance during a time of gender division. Several varieties of Cuban banknotes depict Celia Sánchez as a watermark security feature. See also List of archivists References Notes External links Review of "One Day in December: Celia Sánchez and the Cuban Revolution" at Socialism and Democracy Online General overview of women in the Cuban Revolution at JSTOR 1920 births 1980 deaths Cuban revolutionaries Communist Party of Cuba politicians 20th-century Cuban women politicians 20th-century Cuban politicians Deaths from lung cancer Deaths from cancer in Cuba Female archivists People of the Cuban Revolution Women in war in the Caribbean Women in warfare post-1945 Female revolutionaries