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The Mirabal Sisters: Rafael Trujillo

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May of 1961 - A monumental day for the citizens of the Dominican Republic. Their corrupt, authoritarian ruler, Rafael Trujillo, was assassinated by a group of men, bringing joy to the oppressed masses of the country. Prominent leaders of the revolutionary movement were the Mirabal Sisters, who ultimately sacrificed their life in order to overthrow Trujillo. But was this sacrifice necessary in order to set right the inhumane and cruel regime of Trujillo? A vast collection of evidence suggests otherwise. In short, the sacrifices made by the Mirabal Sisters were out of proportion in relation to the situation, and therefore were an egregious waste of life. One of the sisters, Minerva, was one of the first in the family to be affected by the

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