BRYANNA
Elementary Education Undergraduate |
BRYANNA
Elementary Education Undergraduate |
Rafael Trujillo, one of the most powerful dictators that has ever come to power, ruled the Dominican Republic for 31 years until he was assassinated. His vision was to rebuild the Dominican Republic. In doing this, he hurt many women including the Mirabal sisters. Patria, Minerva, Dedé, and María Teresa all have their own stories, and that was definitely shown in the tour we took of the house they lived in as well as their childhood home. The house they lived in was very well kept and you could tell their family was from the wealthier class of the Dominican Republic. All of their furniture was still kept in the same place and there were many different trinkets that were still in the house. A dress of importance to each of them was shown in each of their rooms including some of their wedding dresses. The gardens for both houses were also extremely beautiful. Because Minerva, Patria, and María Teresa were all activists for going against the Trujillo Regime, they ended up getting caught by police and were assassinated by the government. When we looked at their childhood home we saw a part of the car that was driven during their assassination. That was very interesting because most of the time when there are accidents cars just go to the junk yard if there´s anything left. The fact that they were able to preserve it is amazing. This house was also where Dedé lived after her sisters died and was also very well kept. This tour helped me realize how important these girls were to the Dominican Republic. Though Minerva, Patria, and María Teresa were not able to stop Trujillo, they were able to get their voices heard. Though much of the Dominican Republic is still impoverished, these girls aided in people understanding the government of Trujillo was not a good government to have. I´m glad their legacy still continues to live on because they are an inspiration to me to want to do something to change the world.
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Pixita del Prado Hill
1/9/2017 01:03:47 pm
Hi Bryanna, your blog is a great documentation of your experience in the DR. I'm so glad that you will be able to bring what you are learning in the DR to HBBA and the IPDS Chile program. Take care, Dr. del Prado
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AuthorI am an Elementary Education major with a concentration in Spanish here at Buffalo State College. I love working with kids and hope to one day be an ESL teacher. I love to laugh, dance, and spend time with family. I'm excited to embark on this journey to the Dominican Republic and can't wait to see what's there for me to explore! Archives
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