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Testament of Francesc Ferrer and Guard

Date
1909
Archive
Historical Archive of Protocols of Barcelona
Document type
Textual
Reference code
CAT-AHPB-1403-107
Link to the archive
Description

The will of Francesc Ferrer i Guàrdia, drawn up on the morning of October 13, 1909 in the chapel of Montjuïc Castle, a few hours before his execution, is a textual document of great historical, political and symbolic value. This document is part of the historical cycle of the 19th-20th centuries and forms part of the notarial and judicial collections linked to one of the most significant episodes in contemporary Catalan history: the repression following the Tragic Week. Territorially, it provides a vision of the city of Barcelona, ​​within the city of Barcelona, ​​and contributes to the thematic diversity of the project in the areas of politics, governance and the heartbeat of Catalan society. The will, in addition to patrimonial provisions, contains a declaration of secularist, rationalist and pedagogical principles, which reflects the thinking of Ferrer i Guàrdia and his desire to leave an intellectual legacy. This document is a key source for understanding the struggle for a secular and modern education, as well as the political repression of the time, and shows how Catalonia participated in the great European debates on freedom of thought, justice and civil rights.