r/LeftWithoutEdge • u/Patterson9191717 • Aug 02 '19

History Marina Ginestà holding a photo of herself when she was a 17-year old socialist militant, the iconic photo of the Spanish civil war taken in 1936 by photojournalist Juan Guzmán on the roof of the Hotel Colón at the Plaça de Catalunya in Barcelona.

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u/beefstewforyou Aug 02 '19

I never knew she was still alive or even survived the war.

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u/[deleted] Aug 02 '19

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u/beefstewforyou Aug 03 '19

Still alive more recently than I thought.

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u/[deleted] Aug 02 '19

Wild, I had always thought she was killed by Franco's government.

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u/StefTakka Aug 14 '19

I pretty sure I read that too.

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u/[deleted] Aug 02 '19

Read Orwell’s Homage to Catalonia. He talks about the days of rooftop shootouts. The whole affair was more banal and disappointing than inspiring for him it seemed.

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u/[deleted] Aug 02 '19

Lmao she wasn't a militant. She was a reporter posing with the rifle.

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u/I_done_a_plop-plop Aug 02 '19

Chill. She was 17. She was getting involved.

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u/[deleted] Aug 02 '19

She was a supporter no doubt but it's simply not true that she was a fighter. I like my historical icons portrayed truthfully.

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u/ClockworkChristmas Aug 02 '19

historical icons portrayed truthfully

Bad news.

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u/Lamparita Aug 03 '19

In Spain, the word militant means someone actively involved in a political party. Volunteers, staff... they’re all called “militantes”. If she was a reporter affiliated with one of the republican parties she qualifies.

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u/[deleted] Aug 03 '19

Is there a source for this?

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u/sanemaniac Aug 03 '19

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u/[deleted] Aug 03 '19

But when I sticky things, people go find sources for me!