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The Mirabal sisters (Spanish: hermanas Mirabal [eɾˈmanas miɾaˈβal]) were four sisters from the Dominican Republic, three of whom (Patria, Minerva and María Teresa) opposed the dictatorship of Rafael Trujillo (el Jefe) and were involved in clandestine activities against his regime. [1]
- Growing Up in Trujillo's Dictatorship
- Joining The Resistance
- Impact of The Mirabal Sisters' Murders
As middle-class women, wives and mothers, the Mirabal sisters didn’t seem like obvious revolutionaries. Patria, Minerva and María Teresa, along with their sister Dedé, grew up in the town of Ojo de Agua, Salcedo Province, where their parents owned and operated a successful farm, along with a coffee mill and general store. After attending the Colegi...
Resistance was still building to the regime, both among exiled groups of Dominicans abroad, and at home. The majority of those involved were men, but many women also joined the movement, including the Mirabal sisters. By the end of 1949, Minerva had been arrested for suspected opposition activities; she also reportedly angered Trujillo by rejecting...
The Butterflies, as the Mirabals were known, instantly became martyrs to the revolutionary cause, helping solidify resistance to Trujillo both at home and abroad. “Killing women...was just beyond what people could stomach, and that catalyzed a lot of people to become more active in the movement,” says Manley. Trujillo had painted himself as a champ...
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Mar 4, 2022 · On November 25, 1960, a car carrying three Dominican political dissidents, the Mirabal sisters, is stopped as they travel to visit a prison where two of their husbands are being held.
Jul 18, 2023 · The Mirabal sisters of the Dominican Republic fought against the brutal and oppressive dictatorship of Rafael Trujillo until their assassination in 1960.
Nov 25, 2022 · In fact, the day was chosen in honor of the Mirabal sisters of the Dominican Republic, three highly visible figures whose murder was part of the story of overthrowing a dictator. Trujillo publicly stated that he had only two problems left: the Catholic Church and the Mirabal sisters.
Feb 15, 1997 · Patricia, Minerva and Maria Teresa Mirabal, sisters who were ordered slain by the Dominican Republic dictator Rafael Trujillo in 1960, are being honored by a new generation of Domicans;...
Jan 13, 2021 · For over 50 years, Dedé Mirabal carried a crushing weight: All three of her sisters were murdered in 1960 by henchmen of Rafael Trujillo, the brutal dictator of the Dominican Republic.
