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Witness History: The Assassination of the Mirabal Sisters

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28/11/2016 GMT

The Assassination of the Mirabal Sisters

BBC World Service - Witness History, The Assassination of the Mirabal Sisters

3 sisters in the Dominican Republic were beaten to death on the orders of the dictator

In November 1960, 3 sisters, all political activists in the Dominican Republic were beaten to death on the orders of the dictator, General Trujillo.  Their deaths sparked outrage.

On November 25th 1960, three sisters and political activists in the Dominican Republic were beaten to death on the orders of the dictator, General Trujillo.  Their deaths sparked outrage, and inspired the assassination of the leader himself six months later.

(Photo; The three Mirabal Sisters, Patria, Minerva and Maria Teresa)

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