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Friday Feature is all about the enduring legacy of the Mirabal Sisters—Las Mariposas. Read about their courageous fight against a tyrant and how they used literacy to fight back. #dominicanheroes #legacy #courageouswomen #rebelswithbooks

This Friday, we’re unfurling the banner of courage with “Las Mariposas”—The Mirabal Sisters. While many remember them as the fearless butterflies who dared to challenge Rafael Trujillo’s tyranny in the Dominican Republic, there’s an untold narrative ripe for the telling. It’s a tale woven with threads of education, culture, and unwavering resilience. Intellectuals of the Revolution Patria,…