El Raval in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain — Southwestern Europe (Iberian Peninsula)
Gun law and the murders of Salvador Seguí and Francesc Comas
El pistolerismo y el asesinato de.... / El pistolerisme i l'assassinat de....
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Photographed By Andrew Ruppenstein, April 28, 2022
1. Gun law and the murders of Salvador Segui and Francesc Comas Marker
El pistolerismo y el asesinato de Salvador Seguí y Francesc Comas
El 10 de marzo de 1923, los dirigentes obreros Salvador Seguí, el Noi del Sucre, y Francesc Comas, el Paronas, fueron asesinados por pistoleros de la patronal catalana en la confluencia de las calles de Sant Rafael y de la Cadena, en esta esquina. Estos asesinatos se produjeron en un contexto de gran violencia social.
Entre 1919 y 1922, Cataluña vivió bajo el estado de excepción y con las garantías constitucionales suspendidas, pero la lucha sindical se había incrementado y consolidado gracias a nuevas formas de organización y acción que habían contribuido a la victoria de la Huelga de La Canadiense y la consecución de las 8 horas laborales. Desde la Federación Patronal de Barcelona se decidió detener el sindicalismo con las pistoles y se recurrió a bandas de pistoleros a sueldo para asesinar a dirigentes obreros, mientras algunos grupos obreros respondían también con violencia, asesinando a los patrones y directores de empresa. La violencia de aquellos años en las calles de Barcelona fue desigual: éntre
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El pistolerisme i l'assassinat de Salvador Seguí y Francesc Comas
El 10 de març de 1923 els dirigents obrers Salvador Seguí, el Noi del Sucre, i Francesc Comas, el Paronas, van ser assassinats per pistolers de la patronal catalana a la confluència dels carrers de Sant Rafael i de la Cadena, en aquesta cantonada. Aquests assassinats es van produir en un context de gran violència social.
Entre 1919 i 1922, Catalunya va viure sota l'estat d'excepció i les garanties constitucionals suspeses, però la lluita sindical s'havia incrementat i consolidat gràcies a noves formes d'organització i acció que havien contribuït a la victòria de la Vaga de la Canadenca i l'assoliment de les 8 hores laborals. Des de la Federació Patronal de Barcelona es va decidir aturar el sindicalisme per les pistoles i van utilitzar bandes de pistolers a sou per assassinar dirigents obrers, mentre alguns grups obrers responien també amb violència, assassinant als patrons i directors d'empresa. La violència d'aquells
Photographed By Andrew Ruppenstein, April 28, 2022
2. Gun law and the murders of Salvador Segui and Francesc Comas Marker - wide view
The marker is visible here on the corner of the building, behind the yellow barriers.
Gun law and the murders of Salvador Seguí and Francesc Comas
On 10 March 1923, the workers' leaders Salvador Segui, known as the Noi del Sucre [Sugar Boy] and Francesc Comas, nicknamed El Paronas, were murdered by gunmen sent by the Catalan business association at the crossroads between Carrer Sant Rafael and Carrer die la Cadena, at this corner. These murders took place at a time of great social violence.
Between 1919 and 1922, Catalonia was in a state of emergency and its constitutional guarantees had been suspended, but the trade unions were fighting harder than ever and their struggle had become consolidated thanks to the new forms of action and organisation that had contributed to the victory of the Canadenca strike and the achievement of the 8-hour working day. The Barcelona Business Association decided to stop trade unionism in its tracks through the use of guns, using gangs of hired gunmen to murder workers' leaders. Some workers' groups
Photographed By Andrew Ruppenstein, April 28, 2022
3. Salvador Seguí memorial
Also on the corner of the building is a memorial plaque from 1983 that reads in translation: In honor of Salvador Seguí i Rubinat (1886-1923), "Sugar Boy", defender of the working class. Assasinated on March 10, 1923.
Erected 2019 by Ajuntament de Barcelona.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Labor Unions. In addition, it is included in the Barcelona Programes de Memòria series list. A significant historical date for this entry is March 10, 1923.
Location. 41° 22.749′ N, 2° 10.156′ E. Marker is in Barcelona, Cataluña (Catalonia). It is in El Raval. Marker is at the intersection of Rambla del Raval and Carrer de Sant Rafael, on the right when traveling north on Rambla del Raval. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Rambla del Raval 133, Barcelona, Cataluña 08001, Spain. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Lluís Gassó i Carbonell (within shouting distance of this marker); LaSal bar-biblioteca feminista / LaSal feminist bar-library (about 150 meters away, measured in a direct line); Teresa Claramunt Creus (about 210 meters away); Memorial to the Victims of the Bombing of March 1938 (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); Manuel Vázquez Montalbán (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); Josep Rodoreda i Santigós (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); José Rizal (1861-1896) (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); La Prisión de Reina Amalia / La presó de Reina Amàlia / Reina Amalia Prison (approx. 0.4 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Barcelona.
Credits. This page was last revised on February 3, 2023. It was originally submitted on July 9, 2022, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 106 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 9, 2022, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.
