IF- Time- In the time of the butterflies

In the Time of the Butterflies is a novel by Julia Alvarez, fictionalizing the lives of the Mirabal sisters from their personal accounts of what happened during the time. It recounts the rebellion against Rafael Leónidas Trujillo, the dictator of the Dominican Republic.The butterfly became their symbol, which represents independence - their main goal against Trujillo's dictatorship.
In a time where people were afraid to even say "Rafael Trujillo" four sisters were brave enough to join the resistance and fight against him until the end.
On December 17, 1999, the United Nations General Assembly designated November 25 (the anniversary of the day of the murder of the Mirabal sisters) as the annual date for the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women in commemoration of the sisters.