Question

296 mastering the grade 10 global history curriculum the mothers of the plaza de mayo military governments in many latin american countries had a history of violating people’s civil rights. in argentina, 20,000 people disappeared without a trace during the military rule that ended in 1984. many of them were intellectuals, journalists, lawyers, scientists, and artists. the desaparecidos (\disappeared\) are people who were kidnapped and never heard from again. the las madres de la plaza de mayo are mothers and relatives who sought to pressure the government for information about their children and loved ones. the mothers began to silently march every thursday in the large plaza de mayo in buenos aires. courageously, these mothers were the first to stand up and challenge argentina’s brutal military dictatorship. the mothers soon created a national network and were able to obtain support from amnesty international and the united nations human rights commission. the mothers, most of them in their late 80s, wear their white headscarves as a symbol of their battle for justice. as of 2016, their efforts have largely succeeded. more than 1,000 of the torturers and killers had been tried and 700 sentenced to prison. section 5b: analyzing evidence - based data 8. these photographs depict argentinian mothers holding up pictures. what best explains the reason for their action? 1. their children have run away from home. 2. their children are hiding from the dictatorial government. 3. their children have been kidnapped by the argentine government. 4. their children have left them to join the catholic church. 9. the argentine military leaders singled out people who were usually 1. intellectuals and journalists 2. union leaders and women 3. builders and environmentalists 4. military leaders and jewish people

Explanation:

For question 8, the text states that during the Argentine military rule, many people disappeared, and the mothers were seeking information about their children and loved - ones who were kidnapped. For question 9, the text mentions that during the military rule in Argentina, intellectuals, journalists, lawyers, scientists, and artists disappeared, indicating that intellectuals and journalists were singled out.

Answer:

1. 3. Their children have been kidnapped by the Argentine government.
2. 1. intellectuals and journalists