Victor Jara

By aenealy24
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    Throughout his life

    Throughout his life he was a chilean teacher, theater director, poet, and a singer-songwriter. He developed Chilean theater by directing a broad array of works.The work hard to get his teaching degree.

  • Birth

    Birth
    Victor Jara was born on September 23 1932. He was born to the parents of Amanda Martinez and Manuel. The day victor was being born his dad was very concerned about being a father.
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    Music as a kid/teen

    Victor got raised by his mother and she got him a god education and she taught him a lot by music . When he grew up he joined a chorus at the university of chile. Then he went off to pursuing his career in theater.

  • Young boy

    Young boy
    Victor jara did a lot of work as a young boy. His dad wouldn't support the family so the children had to work to make money. After his dad left the family the mother raised the children by herself and they got a very good education.

  • Dad leaving Family

    Dad leaving Family
    Victor's father left the family when victor was young. His father had a drinking problem and became very violent. After that the father left the mother. The family had to pitch in and help do work so the family could survive.

  • music

    music
    A sony was wrote by victor. It was about his crush on a religious girl. The song was banned from radio stations, record shops.

  • Family

    Family
    While being a school teacher victor met the love of his life. Joan Jara and him got married in 1960. Later they had 2 boys and 2 girls. There children were, Amanda, Manuela, Georgina, and Roberto.

  • Death

    Death
    Victor died on september 16 1973.He was murdered in the country's military coup. His death was unexpected.He died in Santiago , Chile.

  • Funeral / reburial

    Funeral / reburial
    Victor had a huge funeral after his unexpected death. He was REBURIED on December 3,1973. His funeral was across from santiago plaza brasil.

  • Going to jail

    Going to jail
    On December 28,2013 the judge ordered 8 military officers to be sent to jail because they killed victor. THe judge ordered an international arrest. The guy that went to going was the one that shot victor in the head during a torture session