,MUJ]ES ,LIBRES3 ,WOM5 9 ! ,SPANI% ,REVOLUTION 

,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,AILE5 ,O',C>ROLL 

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0,:5 ! ,REPUBLIC CAME1 MANY PEOPLE W5T TO /ORM ! PRISONS1 TO FREE ! PRISON]S1 & ,I W5T TOO4 ,!RE WAS SOME GUY !RE %\T+ ''D[N ) ! CIVIL GU>D''1 ''D[N ) POLITICS'' ALL SORTS ( ?+S4 ,& ,I ?\<T 0AHAH1 H]E IS AN AN>*I/'' ,?IS WAS MY FIR/ 5C\NT] ) AN AN>*I/- & HE DID NOT LOOK LIKE HE WAS A T]RIBLE P]SON4 ,HE HAD A GOOD FACE40 7,SOL$AD ,E/ORA*7 

,PEOPLE W\LD SAY TO US 0,W]E Y\ *ILDR5 BAPTIZ$80 & WE W\LD SAY TO !M1 0,WE W]5'T BAPTIZ$04 0,H[ T]RIBLE1 :AT GIRLS6 SU* BEAUTIFUL *ILDR51 BECAUSE WE W]E SIX H&SOME *ILDR5 7,I MEAN FROM ! /&PO9T ( HEAL?7 & ONE BRO!R -0BE+ BR\<T UP )\T ,GOD1 Y\ >E LIKE DOGS0 

,& WE W\LD SAY1 0,NO Y\ >E ! ONES :O >E LIKE DOGS1 ?AT Y\ NE$ A MA/]0 

,! WOM5 :O F\ND$ ,MUJ]ES ,LIBRES W]E ALL ACTIVE )9 ! AN>*I/ MOVEM5T1 9 ! ,C,N,T OR 9 ! ,F,I,J,L1 H[EV] AS WOM5 !Y W]E 9 A M9ORITY & F\ND IT DIFFICULT TO 9CORPORATE MORE WOM5 9TO ! ACTIVI/ CORE1 EI!R BECAUSE ( ! SEXISM ( ! M51 OR BECAUSE ( ! RELUCTANCE ( ! WOM5 OR A COMB9ATION ( BO?4 ,!Y COMPLA9$ ?AT !IR MALE AN>*I/ COMRADES DID NOT TREAT WOM5 ANY DIFF]5TLY 9 ! HOME OR EV5 WORSE DID NOT TREAT WOM5 S]I\SLY ON ! PUBLIC >5A4 ,GIRLS ATT5D+ ,JUV5TUDES MEET+S W\LD BE LAU<$ AT EV5 BE=E !Y BEGAN SPEAK+4 

,AZEC5A ,F]N&EZ ,B>BA GREW UP ) TWO P>5TS DEEPLY COMMITT$ TO ! MOVEM5T4 ,%E & H] SI/]S & BRO!RS HELP$ F\ND ! AT5EO ,SOL Y ,VIDA 9 ,B>CELONA1 BUT AS %E SAYS ( ! AN>*I/ M5 %E KNEW2 

0,!Y /RUGGL$1 !Y W5T \T ON /RIKE1 ETC4 BUT 9SIDE ! H\SE1 WORSE ?AN NO?+4 ,I ?9K WE %\LD HAVE SET AN EXAMPLE ) \R [N LIVES1 LIV$ DIFF]5TLY 9 ACCORDANCE ) :AT WE SAID WE WANT$4 BUT NO4 .<= !M.>1 ! /RUGGLE WAS \TSIDE4 ,9SIDE ! HOME .<\R DESIRES.> W]E PURELY UTOPIAN40 

,!SE ATTITUDES REFLECT$ ! V>IETY ( VIEWS ON WOM5 ?AT EXI/$ 9 ,SPA91 FROM A ,PR\DHANS ACCEPTANCE ( WOM5'S SECOND>Y /ATUS TO ,BAKUN9'S 9SI/5CE ?AT WOM5 W]E ! EQUAL ( M5 & %\LD BE TREAT$ AS SU* 9 ALL SOCIAL 9/ITUTIONS4 

#b4 ,H[ ,MUJ]ES ,LIBRES BEGAN 

,TWO GR\PS SET UP 9DEP5D5TLY1 ONE 9 ,B>CELONA & :ILE ONE 9 ,MADRID SET UP ! J\RNAL ,MUJ]ES ,LIBRES4 ,! FIR/ COPY APPE>$ ON ,MAY ! #b? #a#i#c#f4 ,! TWO GR\PS HAD SLI<TLY DIFF]5T FOCUS1 ! ,B>CELONA GR\P WANT$ TO 5C\RAGE GREAT] ACTIVISM ON ! P>T ( WOM5 :O W]E ALREADY MEMB]S ( ! ,C,N,T1 :]EAS ,MUJ]ES ,LIBRES WANT$ TO RAISE CONSCI\SNESS AMONG WOM5 G5]AL4 

,! ,B>CELONA GR\P1 RECOGNIZ+ !IR COMMON 9T]E/S & AFFILIAT$ UND] ! NAME ,AGRUPACION ,MUJ]ES ,LIBRES4 

,!IR E>LY WORK WAS A COMB9ATION ( CONSCI\SNESS RAIS+ & DIRECT DICTION4 ,!Y CREAT$ NETWORKS ( WOM5 AN>*I/1 9 ORD] TO GA9 MUTUAL SUPPORT4 ,!Y ATT5D$ MEET+S ) ONE ANO!R 1 *ECK+ \T REPORTS ( SEXI/ BEHAVIOR & /RATEGIS+ AB\T H[ TO DEAL ) IT4 

,!Y SET UP FLY+ DAYC>E C5T]S 9 EF=TS TO 9VOLVE MORE WOM5 9 UNION ACTIVITIES4 

,AS ,SOL$AD SAID0 

0,:5 WE GOT !RE1 WE'D DO SOME 'PROPAG&IZ+'4 ,WE'D TALK TO !M AB\T COMMUNISMO LIB]T>IO & O!R SUBJECTS4 ,POOR ?+S1 !Y'D BE AT MEET+S1 & !N COME HOME TO BE LECTUR$ BY US6 ,SOMETIMES1 BY !N1 !IR HUSB&S W\LD COME HOME & JO9 9 ! DISCUSSIONS0 

#c4 ,:AT SORT ( >TICLES DID ! J\RNAL C>RY 

,9ITIALLY ! J\RNAL DID NOT ID5TIFY ITSELF AS AN>*I/1 ?\< ALL ! >TICLES W]E CLE>LY LIB]T>IAN1 AS !Y W]E AFRAID ( ALI5AT+ WOM54 ,H[EV] AFT] ! REVOLUTION IT ALIGN$ ITSELF ) ! ,C,N,T4 ,IT WAS DI/RIBUT$ & ADV]TIS$ VIA EXI/+ AN>*I/ NETWORKS4 ,9ITIALLY !Y W]E FRU/RAT$ BY ! AN>*I/ PRESS IGNOR+ IT1 H[EV] MANY AN>*I/ M5 DID (F] TO HELP ) ITS DI/RIBUTION1 & (F]$ TO CONTRIBUTE >TICLES4 ,! LATT] !Y POLITELY REFUS$ AS !Y FELT IT WAS IMPORTANT ?AT ! J\RNAL BE WRITT5 BY WOM51 = WOM544 

,!Y ORGANIZ$ WOM5 TO REPORT ON ! REALITY ( :AT WORK WOM5 W]E ACTUALLY DO+1 WOM5 REPORT$ ON /RIKES OR LIFE AS AN AGRICULTURAL WORK]4 ,CONSCI\SNESS RAIS+ WAS IMPORTANT1 EV]Y ISSUE HAD AN >TICLE AB\T EXCEPTIONAL WOM51 & !Y ALSO PUBLI%$ A COLUMN 9 O!R AN>*I/ MAGAZ9ES4 

,A NUMB] ( ! PIECES !Y C>RI$ W]E EXPLICITLY POLITICAL COMM5T>IES3 A LETT] FROM ,EMMA ,GOLDMAN DESCRIB+ ! OP5NESS ( ,WEL% WORK]S TO AN>*I/ IDEAS1 A CRITIQUE ( ! ,LEAGUE ( ,NATIONS & ! 9T]NATIONAL WORK]'S ORGANIZATIONS .<FAILURE.> TO TAKE EFFECTIVE ACTION AGA9/ ! ,ITALIAN 9VASION ( ,ABYSS9IA & A ANALYSIS ( ! LAW AS SUBORD9AT+ ( WOM54 

,9 ADDITION ! J\RNAL PR9T$ >TICLES ON CULTURAL !MES2 ON $UCATION 1 A REVIEW ( ,*>LIE ,*APL9S ',MOD]N ,TIMES' & ESSAY ON ! VALUE ( SPORT OR AN >TICLE ON ! LIFE ( AGRICULTURAL WORK]S4 

,F9ALLY !RE W]E >TICLES ?AT W\LD HAVE BE5 SE5 9 ANY WOM5'S MAGAZ9E1 ON ! VALUE ( GAS1 ON *ILD C>E1 ON FA%ION4 

,LATT] ON BOOKS & PAMPHLETS W\LD SUPPLEM5T ! J\RNAL4 

#d4 :AT DID !Y BELIEVE 9 

,MUJ]ES ,LIBRES REJECT$ BO? FEM9ISM1 :I* !Y SAW AS A !ORY :I* F\<T = 0EQUALITY ( WOM5 )9 AN EXI/+ SY/EM ( PRIVILEGES01 & ! RELEGATION ( WOM5 TO A SECOND>Y POSITION )9 ! LIB]T>IAN MOVEM5T4 

0,WE >E NOT- & W]E NOT !N FEM9I/S 

,WE W]E NOT FI<T+ AGA9/ M54 ,WE DID NOT WANT TO SUB/ITUTE A FEM9I/ HI]>*Y = A MASCUL9E ONE4 ,IT'S NECESS>Y TO WORK1 TO /RUGGLE1 TOGE!R BECAUSE IF WE DON'T WE'LL NEV] HAVE A SOCIAL REVOLUTION4 ,BUT WE NE$$ \R [N ORGANIZATION TO /RUGGLE = \RSELVES40 

,!Y SAID2 

,WE >E AW>E ( ! PREC$5TS SET BY BO? FEM9I/ ORGANIZATIONS & BY ! POLITICAL P>TIES444 ,WE C\LD NOT FOLL[ EI!R ( !SE PA?S4 ,WE C\LD NOT SEP>ATE ! WOM5'S PROBLEM FROM ! SOCIAL PROBLEM4 NOT C\LD WE D5Y ! SIGNIFICANCE ( ! FIR/ BY CONV]T+ WOM5 9TO A SIMPLE 9/RUM5T = ANY ORGANIZATION1 EV544 \R [N LIB]T>IAN ORGANIZATION4 

,! 9T5TION ?AT UND]LAY \R ACTIVITIES WAS MU* BROAD]3 TO S]VE A DOCTR9E1 NOT A P>TY1 TO EMP[] WOM5 TO MAKE ( !M 9DIVIDUALS CAPABLE ( CONTRIBUT+ TO ! /RUCTUR+ ( ! FUTURE SOCIETY1 9DIVIDUALS :O HAVE LE>N$ TO BE SELF-DET]M9+1 NOT TO FOLL[ BL9DLY ! DICTATES ( ANY ORGANIZATION40 

#d4 ,:AT SORT ( WORK DID ,MUJ]ES ,LIBRES DO 

,MUJ]ES ,LIBRES HAD A TWO PRONG$ /RATEGY1 ( 'CAPACITACION' OR PREP>+ & 'CAPTACION' OR 9CORPORATION_/P>TICIPATION4 

,!Y SUPPLI$ FOOD TO ! MILITIA M51 SET UP POPUL> D9+ ROOMS4 ,!Y TRAVEL$ ?R\< ,CATALONIA & ,>AGON HELP+ TO E/ABLI% RURAL COLLECTIVES4 ,MANY WOM5 W5T ) REPRES5TATIVES ( ! ,C,N,T & ,F,A,I ) MAKE%IFT L\DSPEAK]S CALL+ ON PEASANTS TO 0COME OV] TO \R SIDE04 ,O!RS ORGANIZ$ CONVOYS ( FOOD & SUPPLIES TO BE S5T TO ,MADRID4 

,!Y S5T UP LIT]ACY PROGRAMS1 TE*NICALLY ORI5T$ CLASSES & CLASSES 9 SOCIAL /UDIES1 AS WELL AS 9/ITUTES 7SEE PAGE #a#a#i74 ,BETWE5 #f-#h WOM5 W]E ATT5D+ CLASSES EA* DAY 9 ,B>CELONA 9 ,DECEMB] #a#i#c#h4 ,PROPAG&A WORK WAS C>RI$ \T VIA RADIO BROADCA/S1 TRAVEL+ LIBR>IES & PROPAG&A T\RS4 

,?IS IS ,PEPITA'S DESCRIPTION ( H] EXP]I5CE ON PROPAG&A TRIPS 

0,WE W\LD CALL ! WOM5 TOGE!R & EXPLA9 TO !M444 ?AT !RE IS A CLE>LY DEF9$ ROLE = WOM51 ?AT WOM5'S %\LD NOT LOSE !IR 9DEP5D5CE1 BUT ?AT A WOM5 CAN BE A MO!R & A COMPAN]A AT ! SAME TIME444 ,Y\NG WOM5 W\LD COME OV] TO ME & SAY '',?IS IS V]Y 9T]E/+4 ,:AT Y\'RE SAY+ WE'VE NEV] HE>D BE=E4 ,IT'S SOME?+ ?AT WE'VE FELT1 BUT WE DIDN'T KN[''444 ,! IDEAS ?AT GRABB$ !M ! MO/8 ,TALK AB\T ! P[] M5 EX]CIS$ OV] WOM5444 ,!RE W\LD BE A K9D ( UPRO> :5 Y\ W\LD SAY TO !M1 '',WE CANNOT P]MIT M5 TO ?9K !MSELVES SUP]IOR TO WOM51 ?AT !Y HAVE A RI<T TO RULE OV] !M''4 ,I ?9K ?AT ,SPANI% WOM5 W]E WAIT+ ANXI\SLY = ?AT CALL0 

,9 COOP]ATION ) ! UNIONS !Y S5T UP APPR5TICE%IP PROGRAMS4 

,!Y ORGANIZ$ SUPPORT = WOM5 SOLDI]S SETT+ UP %OOT+ RANGES & T>GET PRACTICE CLASSES = WOM54 

,!Y SET UP A S*OOL = NURSES & AN EM]G5CY M$ICAL CL9IC TO TREAT ?OSE 9JUR$ 9 ! FI<T+4 ,T]ES9A1 DESPITE H]E LACK ( EXP]I5CE 9 ! M$ICAL FIELD WAS NAM$ ADM9I/RATORS2 ,H]E %E SPEAKS ) PRIDE ( H] ROLE 

0,I REMEMB] H[ MANY TIMES FA!RS W\LD COME UP TO ME 9 ! CL9IC TO REQUE/ SOME?+1 & ,I W\LD SAY4 '',PLEASE1 H]E ALL ( US >E EQUALS'' ,& !Y W\LD SAY TO ME1 '',H]E1 Y\ REALLY HAVE MADE ! REVOLUTION4'' ,I HAD SU* SATISFACTION FROM ?IS4 ,BECAUSE ,I ADM9I/]$ ! :OLE ?+ )\T ANY $UCATION444 ,:AT ,I BELIEV$1 ?AT'S :AT ,I PUT 9 PRACTICE !RE444& ?AT'S :AT ,I CAN TELL Y\ ( :AT ,I DID = ! REVOLUTION4 ,! RE/ 1 ,I DID :AT EV]YONE ELSE DID4 ,BUT ?IS WAS SOME?+ ,I DID40 

,9 ,B>CELONA !Y RAN A LY+ 9 HOSPITAL1 :I* PROVID$ BIR? & PO/NATAL C>E = WOM51 AS WELL AS CLASSES ON *ILD & MAT]NAL HEAL?1 BIR? CONTROL & SEXUALITY4 ,AN 9/ITUTE ( ,MAT]NAL & ,*ILD C>E NAM$ AFT] ! ,FR5* AN>*I/1 ,L\ISE ,MI*AEL WAS SET UP 9 ,B>CELONA 9 ,FEBRU>Y #a#i#c#h4 

#e4 ,:AT WAS ! REACTION ( ! AN>*I/ MOVEM5T8 

,9 #aicg !Y TRAVEL$ TO ,VAL5CIA & ASK$ TO GET RECOGNIZ$ & W]E TOLD TO GO AWAY & GET ORGANIZ$4 ,?IS PROVID$ ! IMPETUS = CALL+ ! FIR/ NATIONAL CONF]5CE 9 ,AUGU/ #a#i#c#g1 DUR+ :I*1 ,MUJ]ES ,LIBRES E/ABLI%$ A F$]AL /RUCTURE4 ,!Y DECID$ TO ASK C\LD !Y S5D OBS]V]S TO COMMITTEES ( ! ,C,N,T & ,F,A,I & W\LD !Y S5D OBS]V]S TO ,MUJ]ES ,LIBRES MEET+S4 ,!Y DECID$ NOT TO ASK = VOT+ /ATUS AS !Y W]E AFRAID ?AT ?IS MI<T COMPROMISE ! AUTONOMY ( ,MUJ]ES ,LIBRES4 ,ONE /ATEM5T >GU$ 

0.<,MUJ]ES ,LIBRES.> C\LD HAVE CONV]T$ ITSELF 9TO AN APP5DAGE ( HE UNION MOVEM5T ) RESPECT TO FEM99E PREP>ATION1 TRANS=M+ WOM5 9TO A RECEPTACLE ( AN>*O-SYNDICALISM44,IT C\LD HAVE CONV]T$ ITSELF 9TO AN ANNEX ( A ',WOM5'S ,SECTION' ( ! ,F,A,I44BUT IT DIDN'T DO ?IS EI!R 

0,S9CE ?OSE ( US :O W]E IT'S 'PRIME MOV]S' W]E AN>*I/S1 WE C\LD NOT ACC$E TO A SITUATION 9 :I*1 )9 ?IS SPECIFIC ORGANIZATION1 !RE W\LD BE 9DIVIDUALS )\T A SOCIAL =MATION3 NOT C\LD WE AS AN>*I/S1 CONV]T ?OSE 9DIVIDUALS 9TO BL9D 9/RUM5TS )\T CONTRADICT+ \R [N AN>*I/ PR9CIPLES0 

,MUJ]ES ,LIBRES 9SI/$ ON HAV+ SPEAK]S 9 ! PODIUMS1 & ?IS WAS GRANT$4 ,MU* ( ! AN>*I/ PRESS WAS SUPPORTIVE IF NOT 5?USIA/IC4 ,! ,C,N,T LOCAL UNIONS SUPPORT$ !M BY P>TICIPAT+ 9 ! APPR5TICE%IP PROGRAMS & ALL[+ ,MUJ]ES ,LIBRES SPEAK]S 9TO ! FACTORIES1 /OPP+ ! ASSEMBLY L9ES :ILE !Y SPOKE4 

0,GR\PS ( US W\LD GO TO COLLECTIVIZ$ FACTORIES1 & /OP ! L9ES = FIFTE5 OR TW5TY M9UTES1 SOMETIMES UP TO AN H\R1 & TALK TO ! WORK]S1 HAVE LITTLE CLASSES4 ,?IS ( C\RSE WE DID ONLY ) ! APPROVAL ( ! WORKPLACE C\NCIL SO WE HAD ! SUPPORT ( ! UNIONS4 ,WE DID ?IS ?R\<\T ,B>CELONA-9 W> 9DU/RIES1 TEXTILES1 TRANSPORT1 LI<T P[]1 METALLURGY & WOOD- & ALSO 9 SOME PUEBLOS4 ,SOME DAYS WE W5T TO AS MANY AS FIFTY DIFF]5T PLACES40 

,! ,C,N,T PROVID$ FOOD1 MEET+ PLACES1 SUPPORT & F9ICAL CONTRIBUTIONS4 ,H[EV] ALL WAS NOT ROSY4 ,MUJ]ES ,LIBRES COMRADES 5C\NT]$ SEXISM FROM SOME AN>*ISM M5 7P#a#e#a7 & FELT !Y W]5'T BE+ TAK5 S]I\SLY & W]5'T BE+ GIV5 5\< MONEY4 

,F,I,J,L 

,ORGANIZATIONAL RIVALRY BROKE \T :5 ! Y\? MOVEM5T1 ! ,F,I,J,L SET UP A WOM5'S SECTION :I* SEEM$ TO REPLICATE ! WORK BE+ DONE BY ,MUJ]ES ,LIBRES 7P#a#e#c74 ,!Y >GU$ ?AT !Y REPRES5T$ Y\NG WOM5 :ILE ,MUJ]ES ,LIBRES REPRES5T$ ADULT WOM51 H[EV] ,M,L FELT IT WAS A DRA9 ON RES\RCE4 

,! FRU/RATION ,MUJ]ES ,LIBRES FELT WAS COMP\ND$ :5 !Y DID NOT RECEIVE (FICIAL 9VITATIONS TO ! ,LIB]T>IAN ,MOVEM5T ,CONGRESS 9 ,OCT4 #a#i#c#h4 7P#a#e#f7 

,PURA ,P]EZ ,>COS REPORTS 

0,WE SAIL$ FROM ! PORT ( ,ALICANTE ON ! AFT]NOON ( ,OCTOB] #g?1 9 A SMALL ,5GLI% BOAT4 ,! GR\P 9CLUD$ PEOPLE FROM ,MADRID1 ,VAL5CIA & A V>IETY ( PLACES 9 ,&ALUSIA4 ,\R T9Y ,MUJ]ES ,LIBRES DELEGATION WAS 9SPIR$ BY ! GREAT HOPES & EXPECTATIONS WE HAD ( ! CONGRESS444TO MAKE A TRIP 9 ?OSE DAYS WAS V]Y RISKY1 & WE ALL KNEW IT4 ,! H>BORS W]E BE+ BOMB>D$ EV]Y NI<T1 & WE W]E TOTALLY ILLEGAL TRAVEL]S ON ?IS ,BRITI% BOAT1 :I* HAD TO SAIL RI<T BE ,FRANQUI/A %IPS4 ,WE W]E DUE TO >RIVE ! NEXT MORN+1 BUT AS WE NE>$ ! H>BOR1 WE C\LD HE> ! EXPLOSIONS ( ! FASCI/ BOMB+ ( ! PORT4 ,! CAPTA9 HEAD$ NOR?1 & WE SAIL$ >\ND ALL ?AT DAY & NI<T1 F9ALLY >RIV+ 9 ,B>CELONA1 EXHAU/$ & HUNGRY ON ! MORN+ ( ! #i?4 ,WE W]E TREM5D\SLY EXCIT$ & READY TO >GUE ! CASE = ,MUJ]ES ,LIBRES ON ! FLOOR ( ! CONGRESS4 ,BUT !Y W\LD NOT EV5 ALL[ US 9TO ! MEET+0 

,CO9CID5TALLY ,EMMA ,GOLDMAN WAS ALSO TRY+ TO GET 94 ,:ILE %E WAS GIV5 FULL ACCESS1 ! CONGRESS FLOOR ONLY ALL[$ ,MUJ]ES ,LIBRES 9TO DISCUSSIONS ?AT PRIM>ILY AFFECT$ !M4 

,MUJ]ES ,LIBRES TRI$ TO GET (FICIAL RECOGNITION BUT ?IS WAS NEV] PUT TO ! VOTE1 AS DELEGATES >GU$ ?AT ?IS HAD NOT BE+ ON ! PRE-CONF]5CE AG5DA & SO !Y HAD NOT CONSULT$ !IR GR\PS & SO C\LD NOT VOTE ON IT4 ,9/EAD A MOTION (F]+ SOLID>ITY & SUPPORT TO ,MUJ]ES ,LIBRES WAS PASS$4 

,MU* ( ! OPPOSITION TO ,MUJ]ES ,LIBRES SEEM$ TO BE >\ND ! ISSUE ( AUTONOMY1 ! MA9 OBJECTIONS SEEM TO BE 

#a7 ?AT AN>*ISM ADMITT$ ( NO DIFF]5CE BY SEX & !RE=E ?AT AN ORGANIZATION ORI5T$ ONLY TO WOM5 C\LD NOT BE TRULY A LIB]T>IAN ORGANIZATION 

,9 RESPONSE TO ?IS !Y SAID 

0\R SELF-DET]M9ATION CANNOT BE OPPOS$ ON GR\NDS ?AT ,AN>*ISM DOESN'T ADMIT ( SEX DIFF]5CES1 BECAUSE !N IT W\LD BE NECESS>Y TO CONCLUDE ?AT1 AS ( N[1 \R ,LIB]T>IAN ,ORGANIZATIONS >E NOT DES]V+ ( ?AT NAME1 BECAUSE :E!R BY *OICE ( BY NECESSITY1 IT'S MILITANTS >E ALMO/ EXCLUSIVELY M560 

#b7 ?AT ,MUJ]OS ,LIBRES WAS CAUS+ CONFUSION BECAUSE IT WAS 5GAG+ 9 WORK DONE BY ! UNIONS4 

#c7 ?AT ,MUJ]ES ,LIBRES %\LD NOT BE FUNCTION+ AS AN AUTONOM\S ORGANIZATION BUT %\LD BE OP]AT+ )9 ! UNIONS & CULTURAL C5T]S4 

,9 RESPONSE TO !SE TWO PO9TS1 ,MUJ]ES ,LIBRES >GU$ ?AT ! ORGANIZATION WAS WORK+ BO? )9 & \TSIDE ! UNIONS1 & !IR WORK NE$$ A MU* BROAD] & MULTIFACET$ APPROA* ?AN ANY ( ! EXI/+ ORGANIZATIONS W]E CAPABLE (4 ,!Y W]E ACTIVE 9 ! UNIONS :]E ! UNIONS HAD NOT DEF5D$ WOM5 ) APPROPRIATE VIGOR4 ,!Y W]E NOT A SEP>ATI/ ORGANIZATION & OPPOS$ SEP>ATE WOM5'S UNIONS1 >GU+ ?AT WOM5 %\LD JO9 ) M5 9 EXI/+ UNION ORGANIZATIONS4 

,H[EV] !SE ISSUES W]E NEV] RESOLV$1 AS WAS TO BE ! LA/ CONF]5CE BE=E ! 5D ( ! W>4 

,! FIR/ TIME ?AT ,MUJ]ES ,LIBRES W]E TO BE CALL$ TO A LIB]T>IAN MEET+ AS AN EQUAL MEMB] ( ! LIB]T>IAN FAMILY1 WAS SADLY ALSO TO BE ! LA/2 

,I QUOTE ,CON*ITA ,GUILL53 

0 ,ON ! V]Y DAY ( ! EVACUATION ( ,B>CELONA .<,JANU>Y #b#d1 #a#i#c#i.>1 :5 ! FASCI/S W]E PRACTICALLY AT ! GATES1 WE W]E CALL$ TO A MEET+ ( ! LIB]T>IAN MOVEM5T3 ,C,N,T1 ,F,A,I1 ,J,J,L,L & ,MEJ]ES ,LIBRES4 ,JAC9TA ,ESCUD]O & ,I ATT5D$ AS DELEGATES ( ! ,LOCAL ,F$]ATION ( ,MUJ]ES ,LIBRES4 ,IT WAS A MEET+ ( SOME IMPORTANCE1 BECAUSE IT WAS A CRUCIAL MOM5T3 WE HAD EI!R TO RESI/1 OR TO AB&ON .<,B>CELONA.>444WE PUT \RSELVES AT ! DISPOSITION ( ! MOVEM5T2 !Y ?ANK$ US1 BUT SAID IT W\LD BE A USELESS SACRIFICE1 S9CE !Y HAD NO /R5G? AT ALL1 & WE %\LD GET \T AS QUICKLY AS POSSIBLE0 

,CONCLUSION 

,= ME PROV$ LIV+ EXAMPLE ( MANY IMPORTANT ASPECTS ( ,AN>*I/ !ORY4 ,FIR/LY ! IMPORTANCE ( ! RELATION%IP ( ! 9DIVIDUAL TO ! COLLECTIVE1 H[ ! COLLECTIVE IS ONLY AS /RONG AS ! 9DIVIDUALS ?AT MAKE IT UP4 

,SECONDLY1 ! IMPORTANCE ( DIRECT ACTION & SELF ACTIVITY1 9 BO? MAK+ A REVOLUTION & 9 MAK+ REVOLUTION>IES4 

,DIRECT DEMOCRACY IS MORE DIFFICULT1 & MORE MESSY 9 ! %ORT T]M1 BUT 9 ! LONG T]M MORE SUCCESSFUL1 BECAUSE ! PROCESS ( NEGOTIAT+1 CONV9C+ & ORGANIZ+ CREAT$ REVOLUTION>IES & REVOLUTION>Y COMMUNITIES 9 A WAY ?AT GIV+ ORD]S FROM ABOVE NEV] CAN4 

,?IRDLY1 ! RELATION%IP BETWE5 IDEA'S & ACTION4 ,! DEBATE ON ! ROLE ( WOM5 9 ,SPA91 WAS NEV] A /]ILE ONE4 ,IT WAS SE5 AS AN ONGO+ PROCESS4 ,MUJ]ES ,LIBRES >OSE \T ( ! EXP]I5CE ( WOM5 9 /RUGGLE1 & !Y EMPHASIZ$ ! IMPORTANCE ( WOM5 LE>N+ ?R\< WORK 9 ! FACTORIES1 ! COMMUNITIES & 9 LIB]T>IAN MOVEM5T4 ,\T ( !SE ACTIONS1 NEW IDEA'S >OSE4 

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