Editing Our Lady of Guadalupe (section)

== In political movements ==
[[File:Guadalupano.jpg|thumb|alt=Guadalupan flag|The revolutionary banner carried by [[Miguel Hidalgo]] and his insurgent army during the [[Mexican War of Independence]]]]

Due to her association as a crusader of social justice, the image of Our Lady of Guadalupe has been utilized as a symbol across regions to advance political movements and mobilize the masses. For instance, the image has most notably been utilized in [[Mexican War of Independence|Mexico's Independence]] movement in the early 19th century, the [[United Farm Workers|United Farm Worker]] Movement in the U.S. in the 20th century and in contemporary political causes like immigration.<ref>{{Cite conference |last=Cano |first=Gustavo |date=April 15, 2004 |title=The Virgin, the Priest, and the Flag: Political Mobilization of Mexican Immigrants in Chicago, Houston, and New York |location=Chicago |conference=62nd Annual Conference of the [[Midwest Political Science Association]] |url=https://escholarship.org/uc/item/9nx130m2 |language=en}}</ref><ref name=":0" />

In Mexico's Independence, the image of Our Lady of Guadalupe became associated with the movement after Father Miguel Hidalgo rallied and united insurgents under her banner. In fact, the first president of the Mexican republic, José Miguel Ramón Adaucto Fernández y Félix, who was heavily involved in Mexico's Independence war, changed his name as to [[Guadalupe Victoria]] as a sign of devotion.<ref>Espinosa, Gastón, and Mario T. García. 2008. ''Mexican American Religions: Spirituality, Activism, and Culture''. Duke University Press.</ref><ref name=":0">Galvez, Alyshia. 2010. ''Guadalupe in New York: Devotion and the Struggle for Citizenship Rights Among Mexican Immigrants''. NYU Press.</ref>

In the [[United Farm Workers]] Union (UFW), its leader, [[Cesar Chavez]], was a devout Catholic who drew on his religious beliefs to demand for better wages and labor practices for farm workers in the U.S.<ref name=":1">Stephen R Lloyd-Moffet. “Holy Activist, Secular Saint: Religion and the Social Activism of César Chávez.” ''Mexican American Religions'', Duke University Press, 2008. ''berkeley.primo.exlibrisgroup.com'', {{doi|10.2307/j.ctv11smnj0.8}}.</ref> He incorporated his religious beliefs in the movement by holding masses in the picket lines and prayers before meetings, and leading a pilgrimage from Delano to Sacramento in 1966 during [[Lent]].<ref name=":1" /> Similarly to Mexico's Independence movement, the famous pilgrimage in 1966 that drew national attention to the cause was lead under a banner with the image of Our Lady of Guadalupe.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Thurber |first=Dani |title=Research Guides: A Latinx Resource Guide: Civil Rights Cases and Events in the United States: 1962: United Farm Workers Union |url=https://guides.loc.gov/latinx-civil-rights/united-farm-workers-union |access-date=August 3, 2023 |website=guides.loc.gov |language=en}}</ref>

The image of Our Lady of Guadalupe is also present in the contemporary political discussion on immigration. Artists like [[Ester Hernandez]] and [[Consuelo Jimenez Underwood]] embed or reimagine her image on artworks that comment on immigration politics. For instance, Ester Hernandez's screen print titled ''Wanted'' (2010) and Consuelo Jimenez Underwood's ''Sacred Jump'' (1994) and ''Virgen de los Caminos'' (1994).<ref>Román-Odio, Clara. “Globalization and Chicana Politics of Representation.” ''Sacred Iconographies in Chicana Cultural Productions'', Palgrave Macmillan US, pp. 99–117. ''berkeley.primo.exlibrisgroup.com'', {{doi|10.1057/9781137077714_5}}.</ref><ref name=":2" /><ref name=":0" />