Marcel·lí Perelló i Domingo facts for kids
Marcel·lí Perelló i Domingo (born in Barcelona around 1897 - died in Mexico City in 1961) was a Catalan political activist and writer. He was the first Secretary of a group called Estat Català. He was involved in a plan to oppose the Spanish monarchy, which led to his imprisonment and later, his exile to Mexico.
Early Life and Political Actions
Marcel·lí Perelló was the son of Frederic Perelló i Arnús and Magdalena Domingo i Selma. He was a leader in the escamots, which were groups linked to Estat Català. He was also part of a group called Black Flag (Bandera Negra).
In 1925, Perelló led a plan known as the Garraf Plot. This plan aimed to challenge King Alfonso XIII and his family. The group intended to place an explosive device near the Garraf railway, where the royal train was expected to pass. However, someone betrayed the group, and the plan failed.
Perelló and his friends were sentenced to death for their actions. But their sentences were later changed to life in prison. The authorities did not want them to become heroes or "martyrs" for their cause. When the government of Miguel Primo de Rivera ended in 1930, they were all set free.
Family Life
While Marcel·lí Perelló was in El Dueso prison, he met Edelmira Valls i Puig. She was part of a large effort to help free the prisoners. After he was released, they got married.
They had six children together:
- Jordina (1931–1933)
- Carles (born 1932), who became a mathematician
- Edelmira (born 1934)
- Frederic (1941–1942)
- Marcel·lí (born 1944)
- Mercè (born 1947)
Political Work and Exile
Marcel·lí Perelló was the very first Secretary of Estat Català. He also joined other political groups like Nosaltres Sols! and Partit Català Proletari. His strong political views sometimes put him at odds with Francesc Macià, another important Catalan leader.
During the Spanish Civil War, Perelló was in charge of the Diari de Barcelona, a newspaper. In 1939, he and his family had to leave Spain. They went to France, then to Casablanca, and finally reached Mexico in 1942.
In Mexico, Perelló worked by recycling and selling old tools. He also continued to be very active in the Catalan independence movement from abroad. He was an important member of Unió Catalana Independentista. He was also closely connected to a group called Catalunya Grop in Santiago de Cuba, led by Salvador Carbonell i Puig.
