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- The three sisters were assassinated on 25 November 1960. The last sister, Adela, who was not involved in political activities at the time, died of natural causes on 1 February 2014.
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The last sister, Adela, who was not involved in political activities at the time, died of natural causes on 1 February 2014. [2] Of the sisters, Minerva was the one who had the most active role in politics, being the founder of the June 14 Revolutionary Movement together with her husband Manolo Tavárez Justo [es].
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Mar 4, 2022 · The Mirabal sisters were three Dominican political dissidents who were killed by Trujillo's secret police in 1960. They became martyrs of the resistance and inspired the overthrow of the dictatorship.
- 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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May 23, 2022 · The New York Times reports Dedé worked tirelessly to educate people about her family's sacrifice until she died at the age of 88 on February 1, 2014. When the three Mirabal sisters stood up against a tyrant, their only mission was to make the world a better place for their children.
Jul 18, 2023 · The Heroic Story Of The Mirabal Sisters, The Dominicana Activists Who Helped Topple A Dictator. By Amber Morgan | Edited By Maggie Donahue. Published July 18, 2023. Patria, Minerva, and María Teresa Mirabal bravely fought against the dictatorship of Rafael Trujillo until their assassination in 1960.
Nov 25, 2022 · The Mirabal sisters were three activists who were killed by the Trujillo dictatorship in the Dominican Republic in 1960. Their murder sparked a movement against gender-based violence and inspired a novel and a movie.
Born María Teresa Mirabal on October 15, 1936; assassinated by command of the dictator of the Dominican Republic, Generalissimo Rafael Leonidas Trujillo Molina, on November 25, 1960; daughter of Enrique Mirabal and Mercedes Mirabal; had sisters Minerva, Patria, and Dedé; married.
