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Political Catalan nationalism

Presidential chairs and table from the old Barcelona Provincial Council (XX)

In the early 20th century the first Catalan nationalist parties are founded and soon achieve recognition in the Spanish parliament. The main success is the creation of the Mancomunitat, which federates the four Catalan provincial councils to manage education, culture, health and infrastructures. It is the first institution since 1714 to recognise the personality and unity of Catalonia.

But those first years of the 20th century are scarred by social conflicts, with continuous outbreaks of violence. Strikes and demonstrations are harshly repressed, white the industrialists react to threats to their property by hiring gunmen to use against the trade union leaders. Social and political conflicts provide the excuse to proclaim a military dictatorship led by Primo de Rivera, who persecutes workers’ movements and Catalan nationalism.

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