Ramona Parra
Ramona Aurelia Parra Alarcón (May 28, 1926–1946)[1] was a Chilean Nitrate worker and communist. She was shot to death during a demonstration in Santiago de Chile, also known as the Bulnes Square massacre. She is best known for being the first martyr of the Communist Youth of Chile.
Early life[]
Ramona was born on May 28, 1926. She grew up in a small one story house.[2]
Education and communism[]
Parra, along with her sisters Flor and Olga, entered the Communist Youth of Chile in 1944 while studying at the Higher Institute of Commerce.[1]
Death[]
In 1946, at the age of 19, she was accidentally killed during a march being held by the . The workers were protesting for the rights for the miners in Humberstone, Mapocho and multiple other mining sites, which were denied by Alfredo Duhalde.[3]
Legacy[]
Brigade[]
Her death inspired a communist party named "The ". It was founded in 1969.[4]
References[]
- ^ a b "Ramona Parra (1926 - 1946)". Memoria Chilena. Retrieved 7 July 2020.
- ^ "Ramona Parra's family talks about her exclusive documents for the first time!" (PDF). National Library of Chile. Retrieved 7 July 2020.
- ^ Pinto, Camilo (7 July 2020). "Who Was Ramona Parra? The first martyr of the Communist Youth who gave name to the historic muralist brigade". . Retrieved 7 July 2020.
- ^ Palmer, Rodney (2008). Street Art Chile. Eight Books Ltd. ISBN 978-0-9554322-1-7.
- Chilean communists
- 1926 births
- 1946 deaths
- Deaths by firearm in Chile