Testimony of Antonio Martín Martín, Interview with Andrea Davis and Elize Mazadiego; July 9, 2009
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Antonio Martín Martín nación en Sevilla en 1929. Antonio relata que en 1936, él y su familia vieron a los Falangistas tomar el poder del ayuntamiento de Sevilla y ocupar Palma del Río. Habla sobre la afiliación política derechista de su familia, específicamente la participación de sus tíos en la represión, y explica que rechazó a la derecha después de ver un tiroteo en su barrio. Antonio estudió en una escuela jesuita en Málaga. Recuerda su experiencia allí como completamente aislada, especialmente con respecto a las noticias que recibía sobre la Segunda Guerra Mundial. Antonio estudió leyes en la Universidad de Zaragoza y se enfocó en investigar los derechos y leyes bajo la dictadura. Después de graduarse trabajó en Menorca en 1955, Mallorca en 1957, y Barcelona en 1959. Describe su trabajo en Barcelona, el cual consistía en colaborar con varios partidos políticos y grupos laborales, como Juventud Obrera Cristiana, Partit dels Socialistes de Catalunya (Partido de los Socialistas de Cataluña), Partit Socialista Unificat de Catalunya (Partido Socialista Unificado de Cataluña), y Front Obrer de Catalunya (Frente Obrera de Cataluña). Antonio destaca su trabajo como una lucha por los derechos de los obreros y contra el régimen Franquista mediante procesos legales e institucionales. Detalla varios casos en los que trabajó, así como proyectos relacionados a las Barracas de Montjuïc. Antonio recuenta su participación en reuniones clandestinas hasta finales de la dictadura.
Antonio Martín Martín was born in Sevilla in 1929. Antonio recounts that in 1936, he and his family witnessed the Falangists takeover Sevilla's municipal council and occupy Palma del Río. He discusses his family's right-wing political affiliation, specifically his uncles' participation in the repression, and explains that he rejected the Right after witnessing a shooting in his neighborhood. Antonio attended a Jesuit school in Málaga. He recalls his experience there as being completely isolated, especially in terms of the news received regarding World War II. Antonio studied law at the University of Zaragoza and focused on investigating the rights and laws under the dictatorship. After graduating he worked in Menorca in 1955, Mallorca in 1957, and Barcelona in 1959. He describes his work in Barcelona, which involved collaborating with various political parties and labor groups, such as Juventud Obrera Cristiana (Christian Labor Youth), Partit dels Socialistes de Catalunya (Socialists' Party of Catalonia), Partit Socialista Unificat de Catalunya (Unified Socialist Party of Catalonia), and Front Obrer de Catalunya (Labor Front of Catalonia). Antonio characterizes his work as a fight for workers' rights and against the Francoist regime through legal and institutional processes. He details a number of cases on which he worked, as well as projects related to the Barracas de Montjuïc. Antonio outlines his participation in clandestine meetings until the end of the dictatorship
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- July 9, 2009
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6 video files : digital, sound, color
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Antonio Martín Martín's testimony was recorded in his office 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: 991005750949706535
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Online exhibit
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Barcelona, Spain :, Spanish Civil War Memory Project, 2009
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- Martín, Antonio Martín
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Martín, Antonio Martín. Testimony of the Spanish Civil War and the Francoist Dictatorship. University of California, San Diego, 2009
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