Women of the Spanish Revolution (3 of 3)

Libertarians were more aware of the social struggle. They were kept informed by the anarchist newspaper "Spain and the World", which even included references to women from time to time; a report from Mujeres Libres; mention of the importance of mothers as educators, and the necessity of freeing them from religion; the caption to a picture - "Spanish Women, too, enjoy Freedom: The Church will dictate no more" Emma Goldman, official delegate of the CNT-FAI in Britain, estimated in an interview that women had not yet been given the chance to contribute much, and were insufficiently awakened and advanced; she judged that they had changed since 1929 however, becoming more alert and interested in social struggle.

But even Emma Goldman and other writers in "Spain and the World", despite their awareness of what was going on, tended to place increasing emphasis on "antifascism" first and foremost. The militarization of the militias, attacks on elements, and suppression of the collectives left less and less that libertarians could point to as positive. At the same time, a paradoxical determination was engendered to foster the idea of a vital struggle against fascism, so that everything that had been gone through would not appear useless. Of course it was possible to take the position that anything was better than fascism, but the "anything" one thereby helped to bring about was NOT the social revolution.

Until comparatively recently, it was almost necessary to justify the term "Revolution" in connection with the Spanish events of 1936 and after, so thoroughly had the social aspects of the struggle been obscured. It might still have to be defended against purists who disparage the collectivization as "self-managed capitalism". Even if this description were strictly accurate from a narrowly economist viewpoint, to deny any other significance to what happened would be to adopt blinders. Neither can the failure to abolish "legitimate" government negate the value of the experience - "dual power" is a feature of revolutions. In spite of - and because of - its limitations, the Spanish Revolution requires and repays critical study.

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[BIGASSFUCKER]

I agree w/ FA8T... very bad interpretation of durruti.. but none the less, a good video

[OttOmOlOtOv]

ok, ok...I've been wondering that myself. I know the Communists seemed to have betrayed the Anarchists and the Revolution, but I don't know Durruti's role in this. I will do some research and see if I can come up with some more facts. Any help is welcome!

[anarcentric]

Durruti is misquoted in this movie. For instance in the movie he says, I say that if it's necessary, we'll impose an iron discipline(on the anarchist militias), which is false. What Durruti really said was:

If the militarization being introduced by the Generalidad is supposed to intimidate us and impose an iron discipline upon us, it is sadly mistaken, and we invite the authors of the decree to travel up to the front to gauge our morale and our cohesiveness:

No Gods, No Masters pg. 249

[TauBroadside]

Is this still out would love to buy this movie

[AnarchicJ]

what film / tv programme is this from? I want to see the whole thing, this is fuckin' superb!!!!!!!!!!

[timetochilli]

@OttOmOlOtOv i wudnt say they were communist they were soviet dogs

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[CANTABROramses]

No te lo tomes al pie de la letra... en la seguda parte del video en la cita textual sobre las ruinas del capitalismo a sido manipulada y en varias ocasiones han utilizado la bandera anarcosindicalista de la CNT al reves.

[Tagwrs]

durrutti que te pierdo el respeto deja que las mujeres luchen ostia

[demokratieistunsinn]

he isn't, it's Bacunin of course ;)

[anarcentric]

Bull! The Confederación Nacional del Trabajo (CNT)"moderates" split with the CNT due to a schism with the Federación Anarquista Ibérica's(FAI) over strategy. After which the "moderates" went on to form their own party, they were not ever jailed or assassinated by the FAI as likely they would have been by the Bolsheviks.