Submitted by klechols on May 12, 2008

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Las Mariposas: Heroines To Many Around The World

A challenge is defined as a bold resistance to an opposing force. The Mirabal Sisters were three sisters who challenged the dictatorship of Rafael Leónidas Trujillo. The sisters went through economic hardships, arrest and assassination after over twenty years of trying to overthrow this dictatorship. Their story is one of pain, determination and love
The Mirabal sisters were born and raised in Oja de Agua in Salcedo, a small town in the Dominican Republic. They were a well-cultured, upper class family. Patria Mirabal, the oldest child, was born on February 27, 1924. Dede Mirabal, who took no part in the challenge, was born on February 29, 1925. Minerva Mirabal, the leader of the...

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