Unit 17Galicia at the Beginning of

the 20th Century

Social Studies – ESO-4

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Galicia at the Beginning of the 20th Century

• Introduction• Agrarismo• Nationalism• The Second republic in Galicia• Culture• The Civil War in Galicia

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Galicia at the Beginning of the 20th Century

• Introduction• Rural society• Low economic level• Caciques• Some changes:

• Fidalguía: less power• Industrial and financial bourgeoisie• Secondary and tertiary sectors

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Galicia at the Beginning of the 20th Century

• Agrarismo• Important social movement• Founded by farmers• Redención de foros• Forests – common land• Modernized agriculture• Local press – Basilio Álvarez

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Galicia at the Beginning of the 20th Century

• Nationalism• First part of the 20th century• Irmandades da Fala• 1929 – ORGA – Casares Quiroga• 1931 – Partido Galeguista

• Castelao• Alexandre Bóveda

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Galicia at the Beginning of the 20th Century

• Culture• Xeración Nós

• Castelao• Vicente Risco• Otero Pedrayo

• Modernization of Galician culture• Development of Galeguismo

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Galicia at the Beginning of the 20th Century

• The Civil War in Galicia• Galicia was controlled by Franco• No battles• Repression during and after the War• Many leaders (teachers, farmers...) were killed

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Galicia at the Beginning of the 20th Century

• Pictures from:• Banco Imágenes ITE, Wikipedia and Wikimedia