Stuff You Missed in History Class The Mirabal Sisters
Nov 21, 2018
Learn about the Mirabal sisters, national heroes in the Dominican Republic. Explore their courageous resistance against President Trujillo, assassination attempts on a Venezuelan President, and imprisonment. Discover the US intervention, their impact on the government, and the legacy of November 25 as the Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women.
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Introduction
00:00 • 2min
Colonial History and US Involvement
01:56 • 8min
The Trujillo Dictatorship and the Pedahil Massacre
09:54 • 4min
The Mirabel Sisters: Defiance, Revenge, and Revolution
13:32 • 5min
Assassination Attempt on Venezuelan President and Imprisonment of the Mirabel Sisters
18:32 • 7min
United States Intervention in the Dominican Republic and the Legacy of the Mirabal Sisters
25:26 • 3min
The Impact of the War of the Worlds Radio Broadcast
28:51 • 4min