Madres De La Plaza De Mayo

Mothers' Fight for Visibility The Madres de la Plaza de Mayo of Argentina were a pivotal group of mothers rising against being silenced by the military dictatorship during the Dirty War, between 1976-1983 at the time when thousands of children and adults disappeared. In March 1977, the mothers began a march in the square of the Rosada presidential palace to break the silence and expose the truth of uncovered lies told by the authorities. Argentineans either looked the other way when it came to the brutality of the regime or were too afraid to speak out against the government. Though the Madres de la Plaza de Mayo wanted and needed to be heard, so they fought to become more visible and collectively they were the voice for all those children
The women had questions and they were going to get their answers by challenging the military regime in pursuit of the truth. They were not going to stay quiet and continue being obedient wives whom were not supposed to speak their thoughts. If anything was going to be done, then they had a hard road ahead of them. They began to share their ideas and empower one another in support and hope of finding their abducted sons and daughters. Mothers are nurturers and they are supposed to provide a sense of security, love and protec their children; then how would it be right to do nothing? The women were not going to submit to their traditional roles any longer. They left their aprons, brooms and stoves and paved the way for one of the most important movements in
They chose white because it represents peace and together they stand united. Their due diligence continues through weekly marches even after 30 years while publishing petitions, seeking support from other human rights groups and organizing other demonstrations all for the sake of their missing loved ones. This power but tragic movement by the Madres de la Plaze de Mayo has become a tradition and a way of the Argentine peoples' painful history. If it weren't for these incredible women, than the people who were responsible for the heinous crimes would not have been held accountable and punished for their wrong doings. These strong, heroic women continue to meet weekly, peacefully in hopes that someday they may find out what had happened to their children or even the slight chance of being reunited. Madres de la Plaza de Mayo encourage and empower people all over the world, as loved ones are abducted in every country, many suffer and are tortured at the hands of their government unjust ruling. The movement of Madres de la Plaza de Mayo propelled a way for others to form groups in the same way to protest peacefully. The mothers persevered despite many