Stitching Truth: Women’s Protest Art in Pinochet’s Chile is the story of the sisters, wives, and mothers who made up the women’s protest movement in Chile during Pinochet’s dictatorship (1973-1990). It is an incredible story of courage and resistance. Facing what would seem like insurmountable odds, the women challenged silence and terror imposed by Pinochet, his military, and his secret police.

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