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Statute of Autonomy. Speech by President Francesc Macià at the Palau de la Generalitat (09/04/1931)

Date
1931
Archive
National Archive of Catalonia
Document type
Textual
Reference code
ANC1-1-T-7826
Link to the online document
Description

Francesc Macià’s speech on September 4, 1931 at the Palau de la Generalitat is a fundamental witness to the self-government process of Catalonia within the Second Spanish Republic. This document, framed in the context of the Statute of Autonomy of 1932, reflects the collective hope of a people who were recovering their own institutions after centuries of centralism. Macià, with a solemn and emotional tone, expressed the will to build a modern, democratic and supportive Catalonia within a republican Spain. This speech symbolizes the connection between Catalan historical memory and the European values ​​of freedom, identity and shared governance. It is part of a key institutional foundation for understanding 20th century politics and governance, and exemplifies the active participation of Catalonia in shaping contemporary European institutions.