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Madres De Plaza De Mayo Research Paper

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On March 24th in the country of Argentina a recent holiday has been appended since being widely accepted as a public holiday in 2006, known as “Day of Remembrance for Truth and Justice”. It is one of the most important public holidays in Argentina today; there are thousands of people walking the streets of Buenos Aires, Argentina holding up pictures of loved ones. Others are citizens that believe and support human rights and want justice while leading peaceful marches. Many mothers carry handkerchiefs with written names on them, but what exactly are they marching for and what do these faces and names mean to the outsider looking in? In order to have an idea in what the people of Argentina are actually marching for, we have to research the history and the real story that has had such impact to the thousands of affected victims and theirs families.
During the marches you will see important figures that will bring more explanation and help one understand the significance of this cause. The two important groups are “Madres de Plaza de Mayo” (Mothers of plaza de mayo) which are trying to seek the truth in what happened to the whereabouts of their loved ones. Secondly is the “Abuelas de Plaza de Mayo” Grandmothers of Plaza de mayo who use their DNA to try and track down people who were taken as children or babies. This is known as the “Dia nacional de la Memoria por la Verdad y la Justicia.” It is to remember those who …show more content…

It has left many broken hearts and unanswered questions, but perhaps one day they can finally unveil the truth during this dark period in Argentinian history. Day of remembrance for truth and justice holiday brings awareness of atrocities that were committed and may never be

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