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** By Jennette B. ** The Mothers of the Plaza de Mayo are a remarkable organization of Argentine women human rights activists. These are the mothers of the children that were kidnapped and nearly murdered by the Argentina ’s military during its “dirty war.” No one really knows why these children disappeared without a trace. The   Mothers of the Plaza de Mayo became conscious of this as they began to take demand the Argentina government. They began to see themselves as inheritors of the ideals of their children.
 * The Mothers of the Plaza de Mayo **

The Mothers of the Plaza de Mayo say that they will not believe that their children are dead until the government shows some papers of what happened to them. This offers hope for seeing that justice is done. They want to make the most of this opportunity. When the police tried to disperse them, they responded by marching around the square. This march was repeated every Thursday at 3:30 p.m. for 23 years. They were dressed in their trademark triangular white shawls, achieved more with the sheer strength of their blood ties than judges, trade union organizations and diplomacy put together. Enduring symbols of the fight against the impunity of a military dictatorship under which over 30,000 people remain accounted for, they set a model that has since been followed by mothers in Lebanon, Israel and Algeria. They became known for their slogan:  ** "You took them alive, we want them returned alive." **

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