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14 of april
On 14 April 1931, the Second Spanish Republic was proclaimed and a provisional government made up of the winning Republican-socialist coalition took over. -
Our grandfather Ferran listening news about the new Constitution
The new constitution was approved by Cortes Constituyentes in 1931 proclaming Spain as a democtratic republic. The constitution defended this points: -Spain as an integral state.
- Universal Suffrage for both men and women
- Proclamed spain as a non-confessional state. Religions and beliefs. Civil marriage and divorce were legalised.
-Included declaration of individual rights.
-Legislative power resided in the cortes. -
The tiet Josep says that with the Republic our life will improve
During the Reformist Biennium (1931-1933), the government of the Republican- socialist coalition undertook a programme of reforms that addressed the modernisation of the state and the chronic problem of Spanish agriculture. -
Happy times at republican school
In 1931, there was a major reform to teacher training. The so-called Professional Plan of Education aimed to train teachers committed to the new Republican principles: modernisation, secularism, coeducation, etc. In 1936, courses were offered in pre-school education. During this time, many women became teachers. -
The church and the army are not very happy
In the begining of the second republic there were tensions between the Catholic church and spanish military against the goverment. The goverment imposed several reforms that made the church lose power and control over the citizens and modernized the spanish army. -
In a demonstration supporting the Estatut
In 1932, Catalonia went out into street to manifestate the desire to proclame Catalonia with an uper grade of autonomy. Due to it's culture, language. Whanted to have an own goverment, parliament etc. -
Carme voting for first time
In 1933, a woman votated for the first time in Spain.
Recognizing the universal suffrage established in 1931. However, this made a lot of doubts and people againts. -
Seems that CEDA will win the elections (1933)
Left-wing Republicans appeared divided in the run-up to the elections, while the conservatives joined the Spanish Confederation of the Autonomous Right (CEDA) led by Gil Robles. The victory of the centre-right (Radical Party and CEDA) resulted in a new government headed by Lerroux, which paralysed much of the reform process begun by the previous government. -
I don’t trust in the fascists from Falange
The spanish Falange founded in 1933 by José Antonio Primo de Rivera was a moviment that supported the extreme nationalism and authoritarianism. This new ideology used the violence to carry outh his goals. This ideology was very important in the civil war. -
Center of Barcelona
In october of 1934, Catalonia was declared as an independent state by Lluís Companys. The streets were crowded by people making barricades and were people under arrest. -
Companys and the jailed consellers (October 1934)
In 1934 Lluís companys and some "consellers" were jailed as a consequence of proclaming Catalonia as an independent state. This pushiment was imposed by the order of CEDA -
We return at voting
In February of 1936 in spain took place the general elections. The popular front won against the National front. The election determined the stage for the spanish civil war. -
The uncle Francesc in Melilla, seem bad news...
The military rebelion in melilla started to planify a coup d'etat in spain in 1936, that this derived to the spanish civill war.