The Second Spanish Republic

By UWUASDF
  • Grandfather Ferran listening news about the new constitution.

    Grandfather Ferran listening news about the new constitution.
    The new Spanish constitution laid the foundations for a progressive, democratic republic. It defined Spain as an Integral state, proclamed Spain as a secular state, established universal suffrage, included a declaration of individual rights and established extensive public and personal freedoms, legislative power resided in the Cortes and executive power was held by the Council of Ministers
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    Happy times at republican school

    During the Second Republic, 13,000 new primary schools and 30 new secondary schools were opened and many teaching positions were created
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    The tiet Joseph says that with the republic our life will improve

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    The church and the army are not very happy

    Confrontation with those affected by the reforms, such as landowners, the hierarchy of the catholic church, the military and large parts of the middle and upper classes
  • Demonstration

    Demonstration
    April 14 was a historic day in Barcelona. The Esquerra Republicana candidacy had won the consistory: of the 50 city councillors, 38 were Republicans and 12 belonged to the monarchist candidacy. That morning the first rumors began to circulate about the abdication of Alfonso XIII and the proclamation of the republic in other Spanish cities.
  • Demonstration suporting the Estatut

    Demonstration suporting the Estatut
    Catalan people want the aprovation of the estatut in the Catalan government as the people of Catalonia accept it
  • I don't trust the fascists of the Falange

    I don't trust the fascists of the Falange
  • Carme voting for the first time

    Carme voting for the first time
  • Seems the CEDA will win the elections

    Seems the CEDA will win the elections
  • Companys and the jailed consellers

    Companys and the jailed consellers
  • Center of Barcelona

    Center of Barcelona
  • We return at voting

    We return at voting
  • The Uncle Francesc in Melilla

    The Uncle Francesc in Melilla