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Great Protectionist Demonstration initiated by the Promotion of Spanish Production

Date
1881
Archive
Archive of the Promotion of National Work
Document type
Imatge fixa
Reference code
CAT-AFTN-1-243
Link to the archive
Description

The Great Protectionist Demonstration held in Barcelona on June 26, 1881, promoted by the Fomento de la Producción Española, was a key event in the defense of Catalan industrial interests against free trade policies. This demonstration, which had the support of scientific, artistic and labor corporations, reflects the organizational capacity of Catalan civil society and its will to influence Spanish economic policy with a clear view towards Europe. Its inclusion allows us to understand how Catalonia actively participated in European economic debates and in the defense of its productive fabric.