Testimony of Antonio Nieto, Interview with Luis Martín- Cabrera and Elize Mazadiego; July 14, 2010
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Antonio Nieto nació en Cádiz. Antonio recuenta que su padre fue perseguido por participar en el Partido Comunista en Sevilla. Narra sus experiencias de infancia viviendo en la pobreza. Antonio explica que a sus padres las autoridades Franquistas les retiraron la custodia de sus hijos y a él lo colocaron en una institución Católica donde se le indoctrinó con valores Franquistas. Cuenta que sirvió en el ejército y después se mudó a Barcelona para estar con su familia. Antonio detalla cómo su concientización política empezó a desarrollarse después de escuchar Radio España Independiente “La Pirenaica” y Radio Tirana de Albania. Especifica que se unió al Partido Comunista de España (marxista-leninista) y al Frente Revolucionario Antifascista y Patriota en 1970. Antonio destaca su participación en reuniones, paros laborales, demostraciones, la producción de propaganda, y otros actos más radicales. Relata que en 1974, fue arrestado, torturado, y sentenciado a dieciocho años de prisión por su militancia política. Antonio describe sus experiencias en la Cárcel Modelo y la prisión de Segovia. Recuerda que allí conoció a presos políticos del Partit Socialista Unificat de Catalunya (Partido Socialista Unificado de Cataluña). Antonio habla sobre el apoyo que Socorro Rojo le brindó. Nota que en 1977, recibió amnistía y fue dejado en libertad. Antonio comenta sobre cómo se mantuvo activo políticamente después de ser dejado en libertad, vivió bajo una identidad falsa, y trató de reintegrarse a la sociedad.
Antonio Nieto was born in Cadíz. Antonio recounts that his father was persecuted for participating in the Communist Party in Sevilla. He details his childhood experiences living in poverty. Antonio remembers that Francoist authorities revoked his parents' custody of their children and placed him in a Catholic institution where he was indoctrinated with Francoist values. He speaks of serving in the military and moving to Barcelona afterward to be with his family. Antonio explains how his political consciousness began evolving after listening to Radio España Independiente "La Pirenaica" (Radio Independent Spain) and the Albanian Radio Tirana. He recalls joining the Communist Party of Spain (Marxist-Leninist) and the Frente Revolucionario Antifascista y Patriota (Revolutionary Anti-Fascist and Patriotic Front) in 1970. Antonio narrates his participation in meetings, workers' strikes, demonstrations, propaganda production, and more radical actions. He relates that in 1974, he was arrested, tortured, and sentenced to eighteen years in prison for his political militancy. Antonio describes his experiences in the Modelo and Segovia prisons. He notes meeting political prisoners from the Partit Socialista Unificat de Catalunya (Unified Socialist Party of Catalonia) there. Antonio tells of receiving support from Socorro Rojo. He comments that in 1977, he received amnesty and was released from prison. Antonio discusses how he remained politically active after his release, lived under a false identity, and tried to reintegrate into society
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- July 14, 2010
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5 video files : digital, sound, color
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Antonio Nieto's testimony was recorded in his son's home in Barcelona
Interviews in Spanish
Testimony of the Spanish Civil War and the Francoist dictatorship
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- Spanish; Castilian
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Mms: 991005752349706535
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Online exhibit
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Barcelona, Spain :, Spanish Civil War Memory Project, 2010
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- Nieto, Antonio
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Nieto, Antonio. Testimony of the Spanish Civil War and the Francoist Dictatorship. University of California, San Diego, 2010
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2023-10-26