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File of Political Responsibilities of Pompeu Fabra Poch. Piece of the Instructor’s Court no. 3 of Barcelona of RRPP number 23/1940

Date
1940 - 1941
Archive
Central Archive of the Superior Court of Justice of Catalonia and the Provincial Court of Barcelona
Document type
Textual
Reference code
CAT ATSJC TRRPB-2223-1940-FABRA-1PeçaJutjat
Link to the archive
Description

The file of political responsibilities against Pompeu Fabra, promoter of the modern regulations of the Catalan language, is a striking testimony of Franco’s repression against Catalan culture and intellectuals. Initiated by the Instructor Court no. 3 of Barcelona, ​​this judicial process sought to punish Fabra for his linguistic and pedagogical work, considered subversive by the new regime. The document shows how Franco persecuted not only the political leaders, but also the cultural references who had contributed to the construction of a modern Catalan identity. It is an example of how language became the object of repression and how Franco’s justice was used as a tool of ideological revenge. This file connects with other European cases of cultural persecution and highlights the silent resistance of those who defended speech as a form of freedom.