Testimony of Leopoldo Iglesias Macarro, Interview with Jodi Eisenberg and Viviana MacManus; July 10, 2008
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Leopoldo Iglesias Macarro nació en Nerva y se mudó con su familia a Sevilla a temprana edad. Leopoldo recuenta que tenía nueve años cuando la Guerra Civil comenzó y describe sus experiencias durante el régimen Franquista. Explica que hasta su adolescencia, su familia trabajaba en una cervecería. Su padre después les trasladó a las montañas por razones de seguridad. Allí Leopoldo fue testigo del asesinato y entierro en una fosa común de su tío, así como del encarcelamiento de varios familiares. Entonces comenzó a ayudar clandestinamente al Partido Comunista, llevándoles provisiones necesarias como comida, medicina, ropa, y armas. Leopoldo especifica que a causa de esas acciones estuvo preso durante gran parte de sus años veinte. Habla sobre su detención, subrayando las dificultades que soportó en la cárcel. Después de ser dejado en libertad, Leopoldo formó una familia y trabajó en varios negocios distintos. Destaca que continuó llevando a cabo misiones secretas para grupos antifranquistas y formó nuevas organizaciones por su cuenta, como la Asociación Hispano Soviética. Leopoldo relata sus experiencias durante la transición del régimen Franquista a la democracia, comentando sobre los problemas del gobierno.
Leopoldo Iglesias Macarro was born in Nerva and moved with his family to Sevilla at a young age. Leopoldo recounts being nine years old when the Civil War began and describes his experiences during the Francoist regime. He tells that his family worked in a brewery until his teenage years, when his father moved them to the mountains for safety. There Leopoldo witnessed his uncle's murder and burial in a mass grave, as well as the imprisonment of several family members. He began secretly helping the Communist Party by taking them necessary supplies such as food, medicine, clothing, and guns. Leopoldo explains that because of these actions, he was incarcerated throughout most of his twenties. He relates his detention, highlighting the difficulties endured in jail. After being released, Leopoldo started a family and worked in several different businesses. He continued to run secret missions for anti-Francoist groups and formed new organizations of his own, such as the Asociación Hispano Soviética (Hispanic Soviet Association). Leopoldo discusses his experiences during the transition out of the Francoist regime and into democracy, commenting on the government's problems
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- July 10, 2008
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5 video files : digital, sound, color
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Interviews in Spanish
Leopoldo Iglesias Macarro's testimony was recorded in Madrid
Testimony of the Spanish Civil War and the Francoist dictatorship
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- Spanish; Castilian
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Mms: 991005749479706535
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Online exhibit
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Madrid, Spain : Spanish Civil War Memory Project 2008
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- Iglesias Macarro, Leopoldo
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Iglesias Macarro, Leopoldo. Testimony of the Spanish Civil War and the Francoist Dictatorship. University of California, San Diego, 2008
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