Testimony of Aida Sánchez Rodríguez, interview with Scott Boehm and Jorge Rojo; April 28, 2009
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University of California, San Diego Boehm, Scott Rojo, Jorge Asociación de Ex-presos y Represaliados Políticos Asociación para la Recuperación de la Memoria Histórica Federación Estatal de Foros por la Memoria Sánchez Rodríguez, Aida
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Sánchez Rodríguez nació en Madrid el 23 de octubre de 1953. Su padre, Simón Sánchez Montero, fue eligido miembro del Comité Central del Partido Comunista de España en 1954. De niña, durante el período franquista, Aida sabía que no podía hablar en público de su vida hogareña, especialmente de su padre. Su padre solía salir de España durante varios meses seguidos para asistir a reuniones internacionales en Berlín, Moscú u otros lugares. Aida se unió a la Unión de Juventudes Comunistas cuando era adolescente y participó en reuniones clandestinas y actividades políticas. Su padre estuvo encarcelado entre 1959 y 1966 en varias prisiones. La propia Aida fue detenida por actividad política en 1970, y nuevamente en 1972, pasando un tiempo en Carabanchel. Además de recibir una sentencia de cárcel, Aida fue expulsada de su universidad y no volvió a sus estudios hasta 1975. En 1977, durante la transición a la democracia, su padre fue elegido diputado por Madrid como comunista. Aida describe el miedo que experimentó durante el intento de golpe de Estado en 1981 conocido como 23-F, cuando su padre estaba en el Congreso. Ella reflexiona sobre los esfuerzos de la Recuperación de Memoria Histórica como una bendición a medias, y sugiere que la gente en España necesita estar más comprometida políticamente. Sánchez Rodríguez was born in Madrid on October 23, 1953. Her father, Simón Sánchez Montero, was elected to the Comité Central of the Partido Comunista de España in 1954. As a child during the Francoist period Aida knew she could not talk about her homelife, especially about her father, in public. He would often leave Spain for several months at a time to attend international meetings in Berlin or Moscow or other places. Aida joined the Unión de Juventudes Comunistas as a teenager, and participated in underground meetings and political activites. Her father was incarcerated from 1959-1966 in various prisons. Aida was herself detained for political activity in 1970, and again in 1972, spending time in Carabanchel. In addition to receiving a jail sentence Aida was expelled from her university, and did not return to her studies until 1975. In 1977, during the transition to democracy, her father was elected a member of congress from Madrid as a Communist. Aida describes the fear she experienced during the military coup attempt in 1981 known as 23-F, as her father was then serving in congress. She reflects on the efforts of the Recuperación de Memoria Histórica as a mixed blessing, and suggests that people in Spain need to be more engaged politically Special Collections & Archives, UC San Diego, La Jolla, 92093-0175 (https://lib.ucsd.edu/sca) Testimony of the Spanish Civil War and the Francoist dictatorship Interviews in Spanish Sánchez Rodríguez's testimony was recorded in Madrid Sánchez Rodríguez, Aida. Testimony of the Spanish Civil War and the Francoist Dictatorship. University of California, San Diego, 2009 Madrid, Spain : Spanish Civil War Memory Project
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moving image
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3 video files : digital, sound, color
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ark:/20775/bb03424062
Language
Spanish
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Nonfiction films Political prisoners Civil War (Spain : 1936-1939) Oral history History Interviews Communism Coup d'état (Spain : 1981) Personal narratives-Spanish Partido Comunista de España Spain Madrid (Spain)
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