Partido Liberal Mexicano
In 1900, she graduated with teaching credentials and the following year she joined the Liberal Club "Ponciano Arriaga" created by Camilo Arriaga. The club members were ardent supporters of the brothers Ricardo and Enrique Flores Magón, anarchist journalists and founders of the Mexican Liberal Party. The brothers were impressed with Acuña and invited her to serve on the board of directors of the Ponciano Arriaga Club.