1. The Grandmothers of the Plaza de Mayo

2. Timeline July 9 1816 Argentina declared their independence from Spain
In 1853 argentina became a republic after adopting a constitution
In 1947 juan peron elected president and in 1974 died.
In 1976 Isabel peron was deposed by a military coup and exiled

3. The Dirty War
In march 1976 a Military Junta took power in Argentina

4. In 1976 claiming it need to re-establish order after the chaos of Isabel peron rule
Process of national reorganization
The military considered any criticism of its rule a sign of anti-Argentine

5. Outcome of the Dirty War
Thousands of people being kidnapped
The age range of the people who disappear 16-35
Over 30,000 people being killed

6. Estela de Carlotto
Current leader of the Grandmothers of the Plaza de Mayo. Recently, discovered the identity of her son who was given to a military family at birth.

7. La Guerra Sucia (The Dirty War)
Period of state terrorism from 1974 to 1983.
Period that included “los desaparecidos” where 10,000 people were captured and killed by state militant groups

8. Mothers of the Plaza de Mayo
After the Dirty War era, many mothers with disappeared children protested in front of the Argentine government building to demand answers about how and where their children disappeared too.

9. Grandmothers of the Plaza de Mayo
Founded in 1977
Human rights organization with the goal of finding illegally adopted and stolen children from the Dirty War era in Argentina.

10. Reflection
Do you think that events in the past should be forgotten if recalling them might create conflict? Or, are there reasons why the past should be remembered and dealt with, no matter how painful?
Would you speak about an issue that could cause you to “disappear”? What do you think motivated these women to risk their lives to speak about this issue? Would you do the same?

11. Sources