Sunday, May 5, 2013

Revolution and Opposition



The Mirabal sisters consisted of: Patria Mercedes Mirabal born on February 27, 1924, Minerva Argentina Mirabal, born on March 12, 1926, and Antonia Maria Teresa Mirabal born on October 15, 1935. The fourth sister, Belgica Adela Dede Mirabal-Reyes did not have an active role in the resistance against the dictatorship of Rafael Trujillo. The Mirabal sisters were known for their underground revolutionary movement against the dictatorship of Rafael Leonidas Trujillo in the Dominican Republic. They were known for always being united as one, being leaders, and standing up for their country's freedom. At a very young, the three sisters knew what they wanted to fight for. They sisters were tired of the constant humiliation, torture, and abuse the entire country received from Trujillo. This picture shows the Mirabal sisters all holding one stick, showing their unity and on their dresses are landmarks and different pictures of the Dominican Republic, which shows that the struggle of the whole country is in their hands.

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