The first phase of purge of primary teachers in the province of Lugo

August-November 1936

Abstract

In the study presented below we address the repression suffered by the primary teachers of the province of Lugo from the beginning of the civil war in July 1936. Specifically, we focus on the repression carried out in the form of labor purges. The time frame coincides with the first phase of the purge, which extends from the beginning of the war until November 1936, when it was created the purge commissions. In terms of methodology we conducted a quantitative approach, but, also a qualitative approach analyzing the most significant aspects of the process. Finally we include the names of the teachers who suffered this first purge in the province of Lugo, because we believe that memory exercises complement historical research.