There are many instances of women getting involved in the Islamic Revolution in the story Persepolis. For example, on page 76, Marjane attends a protest with many other women to defend women’s rights. At the protest, they say, “Guns may shoot and knives may carve, but we won’t wear your silly scarves!” Although they are directly protesting wearing scarves and veils, women were actually protesting freedom. According to an article on libcom.org, women protested under the slogan, “We made the revolution for freedom and got unfreedom.” On March 8, 1979, people gathered in Tehran and marched, requesting the addition of women’s rights into the revolution mix. There were many reasons for the Islamic Revolution. Tension among various groups including fundamentalists, U.S. imperialists, and Marxists also contributed to the revolution. As the tension was quickly growing among these conflicting ideas in Iran, women jumped on board with the protest. Whether it was to protest scarves, like Marjane and the women in Persepolis, or to fight for freedom like those participating in the march on March 8, women played an important and active role in the Islamic Revolution beginning in 1979.
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