Democratic Convergence Platform facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Democratic Convergence Platform
Plataforma de Convergencia Democrática
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| Founded | June 1975 |
| Dissolved | March 1976 |
| Merger of | PSOE Communist Movement Democratic Left Spanish Social Democratic Union Carlist Party Basque Advisory Council Socialist Party of Catalonia–Regrouping Democratic Union of the Valencian Country Galician Social Democratic Party Unión General de Trabajadores Revolutionary Workers' Organization Independents |
| Succeeded by | Democratic Coordination |
| Ideology | Democracy Antifascism Laicism Defence of labor rights Federalism |
| Political position | Centre-right to far-left |
The Democratic Convergence Platform (PCD) was a group of different political parties, unions, and organizations in Spain. They came together in 1975 to work for democracy. This was at a time when Spain was not a free country under the rule of General Franco. All these groups were actually illegal back then!
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Working for Democracy in Spain
How the PCD Started
In June 1975, many different groups in Spain decided to join forces. They created the Democratic Convergence Platform. Their main goal was to bring democracy to Spain. They wanted to start a process to write a new constitution.
The PCD wanted Spain to have a system with many different political parties. They also hoped for a federal state. This means different regions would have more control over their own affairs.
The group also demanded many important freedoms. They wanted all political prisoners to be set free. They also asked for people who had left Spain (exiles) to be allowed to return home.
What the PCD Wanted for Spain
The PCD had clear goals for a democratic Spain. They wanted:
- The freedom to form groups and associations.
- The right for workers to go on strike.
- Freedom of speech, so people could say what they thought.
- The right to gather peacefully and protest.
- To get rid of special courts and harsh police groups from Franco's time.
- Free elections, where everyone could vote.
- The right for different regions in Spain to govern themselves.
Many important groups signed up to be part of the PCD. These included the Spanish Socialist Workers Party (PSOE) and the General Union of Workers (UGT). Other groups were the Communist Movement of Spain, Democratic Left, and the Revolutionary Organization of Workers.
Groups from different parts of Spain also joined. These included the Socialist Party of Catalonia–Regrouping, the Basque Advisory Council, and the Galician Social Democratic Party. The PCD was mostly led by the PSOE.
The "Platajunta"
In 1976, the Democratic Convergence Platform joined with another big group called the Democratic Junta of Spain. When they merged, they formed a new, larger group. This new group was called Democratic Coordination. People also nicknamed it the "Platajunta." This merger created a stronger front to push for democracy in Spain.
See also
In Spanish: Plataforma de Convergencia Democrática para niños
