Spanish Civil War
Articles about the Spanish Civil War and social revolution from 1936-1939 which was sparked by a military rising lead by right-wing General Franco.
Blackwell, Russell, 1904-1969
A short biography of American Communist-turned anarchist Russell Blackwell who travelled to Spain during the Civil War.
Russell Blackwell
Born 1904 - USA, died 1969 - USA
“the anarchist revolution must in no instance utilize the antisocial principles of hierarchy, bureaucracy, and authoritarian discipline.” Russell Blackwell
Vallina, Pedro, 1879-1970
A short biography of Spanish anarchist doctor and Civil War fighter Pedro Vallina Martinez, who resided in several countries during his life.
Pedro Vallina Martinez was born at Guadalcanal near Seville on 29 June 1879. He studied for his baccalaureate in Seville, and then moved to Cadiz where he became a convinced anarchist militant, thanks to the writings of the outstanding anarchist Fermin Salvochea.
Casanova, Antonio, 1898-1966
A short biography of anarchist and baker Antonio Casanova, who fought in the Spanish Civil War and French Resistance before returning to Argentina.
Antonio Casanova was born at Betanzas in the Coruna province of Galicia in northern Spain on 7th June 1898.
Puente, Isaac, 1896-1936
A short biography of Spanish anarchist Isaac Puente Arnestoy, who was executed on the dawn of the 1936 Revolution.
Isaac Puente Arnestoy was born in 1896 in Las Carreras, near Vizcaya, in the Basque country in Spain, the son of a Carlist soldier.
Statistical information on socialisation in the Spanish Revolution
Statistics on agrarian and industrial collectivisation in the Spanish Civil War, the numbers of collectives and workers involved.
Adequate statistical information is difficult to obtain, but the following data should give a general idea of the extent of the libertarian revolution on the land and in the cities.
Trotskyist lies on anarchism: Felix Morrow on Spain
Article from Black Flag debunking myths of the libertarian Spanish Revolution from American Trotskyist Felix Morrow.
Trotskyist Lies on Anarchism
Spain 1936 video clip
A 90 second video clip about anarchists in the Spanish Civil War
Durruti, Buenaventura, 1896-1936
A biography of legendary Spanish anarchist and Civil War fighter Buenaventura Durruti.
To reduce to a few hundred words the life story of an almost mythic figure is not an easy task. It can be said, without fear of exaggeration, that Buenaventura Durruti symbolised in his person the courageous struggle of workers and peasants in that country, and more specifically symbolises the spirit of Spanish anarchism.
Goldman, Emma, 1869-1940
A short biography of legendary anarchist Emma Goldman, "one of the most dangerous women in America" according to J. Edgar Hoover.
Emma Goldman was born in 1869 in a Jewish ghetto in Russia where her family ran a small inn. When she was 13 the family moved to St Petersburg. It was just after the assassination of Alexander II and so was a time of political repression. The Jewish community suffered a wave of pogroms.
Sabate Llopart, Francisco, "El Quico", 1915-1960
A short biography of Sabate - the most famous and one of the most tenacious fighters in the armed resistance to Franco. Surviving longer than many other guerrillas, he finally succumbed to the bullets of the Civil Guard in 1960.
Francisco Sabaté Llopart (known as 'El Quico') was born 30 March 1915 in L’Hospitalet de Llobregat in Barcelona.
